Scene today from the Los Alamos Elks Lodge BPOE 2083 flag day ceremony at the Elks Lodge on Trinity Drive, celebrating and honoring the American Flag. Scholarship Chair Chris Wetteland presented a history and evolution of Flag Day as cadets from Los Alamos High School NJROTC acted as flag bearers to display each flag. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NJROTC Executive Officer Matthew Haight displays the Pine Tree Flag adopted in 1775 for all colonial vessels and was the banner flag carried by forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

NJROTC Executive Officer Matthew Haight, left, and NJROTC Operations Officer Ashton Cody fold the flag as  Trustee Troy Calloway explains the meaning of each of the 13 folds used to properly fold the flag. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The NJROTC cadet flag bearers pose for a photo from left, Matthew Haight, Jaleese Vigil-Guillen, Ashton Cody and Marcus Oviedo. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Katherine Haight presents the address, ‘Let us stand & pledge ourselves to never forget the principals represented by our flag’. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com