How long will the US flag remain at half-mast in Louisiana?

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I'm beginning to think it's used to often.

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if they are still half mast, I think that is a little excessive. great gesture of support, but keeping them there too long waters down the whole idea of the thing...

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The incessant fawning over police officers, military members and "first responders" is disgusting.

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In the United States, the correct term for non-nautical use is "half-staff." While the term "half-mast" is commonly used colloquially in place of half-staff, U.S. law and military tradition indicate that "half-mast" is reserved to usage aboard a ship, where flags are typically flown from masts, and at naval ships ashore. Elsewhere ashore, flags are flown at "half-staff." In addition, flags are lowered to half-staff, not raised.

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