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    Alaska Air Guard and Eielson Honor Guard Teach Flag Protocol to Elementary Students [Image 18 of 26]

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are demonstrating flag folding to children in what appears to be a school gymnasium. Two or three soldiers are working together with at least one child to fold an American flag, while other children watch from the sides. This appears to be an educational outreach or Veterans Day-type event at an elementary school.

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    09.01.2026

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey  

    168th Wing

    Airman 1st Class Caleb Pippin, Airman Filbert Barrera and Staff Sgt. Crystal Goodin, members of the Eielson Air Force Base Honor Guard and the Alaska Air National Guard, teach and assist fourth- and fifth-grade students with properly folding the U.S. flag at Salcha Elementary School in Salcha, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2026. Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard and Eielson AFB Honor Guard taught students about flag protocol, including the history and significance of the U.S. flag, flag facts, proper folding techniques, and procedures for raising and lowering the flag. The students are responsible for raising and lowering the flag at Salcha Elementary throughout the school year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 18:23
    Photo ID: 9904590
    VIRIN: 260901-Z-UF872-1031
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 5.73 MB
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US
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