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The fire started on a “red flag day” — when the potential for a fast-moving brush fire was extremely high.

After leading a Flag Day commemoration and celebration of the Army’s 248th birthday as part of his duties at LACC, Perpall told The Times he remembers being 22 and seeing Woods on TV.

“I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag. I encourage the people of the United States to observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, set aside by the Congress as a time to honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,” he later concluded.

Most U.S. states now hold celebrations honoring Juneteenth as a holiday or a day of recognition, like Flag Day.

Garvey is also scheduled to headline the Orange County Republican Party’s signature Flag Day salute on June 14.