6/19/2012 - 020 Team Offutt members lower the U.S. Flag during the Flag Day ceremony held on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 14. The "Stars and Stripes," the official National symbol of the United States of America was authorized by congress on Saturday, June 14, 1777 it was the fifth item of the day's agenda. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released)

6/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt's. Casey Putney and Jeffrey Haak, both with the 55th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hold the U.S. Flag during the Flag Day ceremony held on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 14. The 55th AMXS generates more than 2,500 sorties a year, providing the world's premier intelligence and command and control capabilities. It includes 640 military and 109 contract maintainers in 19 Air Force Specialty Codes. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released)

6/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force personnel from the 55th Security Forces Squadron lower the U.S. Flag during the Flag Day ceremony held on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 14. President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 as the official date for National Flag Day in 1916. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released.)

6/19/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Dixon, 55th Wing vice commander, salutes the U.S. Flag during the Flag Day ceremony held on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 14. Dixon enables base support to U.S. Strategic Command and 50 associate units, and 57,000 active-duty military and family members, civilian personnel and retirees in the Offutt Air Force Base area. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released)

6/19/2012 - Team Offutt members stand at parade rest during the Flag Day ceremony held on the parade grounds at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 14. On June 24, 1912 flags became standardized with specific proportions and the arrangement of the stars into six rows of eight each according to an executive order from President Taft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond/Released)