The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

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US President Donald Trump announced plans to detain 'criminal illegal aliens' at Guantanamo Bay, a facility known for housing terrorism suspects. The announcement accompanied the signing of new ...