It's Flag Day and if you want to swap out a tattered or worn American flag, there are several ways to dispose of it properly. Is one of the respectful ways to dispose of the stars and stripes burning it? The answer is yes but there are rules you will need to follow.
Depending on who you follow, you might think the US Women's Soccer Team turned their backs on the American flag. You might also think they turned their backs on a 98-year-old World War II veteran. Neither is true.
The anti-American sentiment that was born in the 1960s counterculture movement extended into the 1970s. American morale had never been lower; cities were decaying, unemployment was high, and there was an oil embargo.
Disillusioned Americans weren't above desecrating the 'Stars and Stripes' in order to get their point across...