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A Final Salute: American Flag is Retired During 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

An American flag was retired during the 2011 Day of Service and Remembrance in Auburn on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.

A memorial service and candlelight vigil in remembrance of 9/11 was held at the Auburn City Hall on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.

The event included the proper retirement of an old, tattered American flag, which was saluted one last time before being folded and burned.

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