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Flag burning is both legal and a traditionally used method to dispose of old flags.
upcoming news: millions of boy scouts going to jail
I suspect more vets will come forward.
Don't you have to cut the blue field from the stripes before doing so, so it isn't technically "the flag" anymore?
Neither of these mention anything about being required to cut flags. The first one suggests you can cut it and donate the stars if you want, however.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/2206946/how-to-properly-dispose-of-worn-out-us-flags/
https://www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/flagretirement.htm
huh TIL, thanks