Raising Tradition by Lowering the Flag

TOKYO, JAPAN

03.21.2017

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lorelei Vandergriend 

AFN Tokyo

PID: 170317-TOK-Flag Retreat
DATE: 17 Mar 2017
STORY TYPE: Package
RT: 1:00:16
PRODUCER: PO3 Lorelei Vander Griend

WEB HEADLINE
Raising Tradition by Lowering the Flag

TEASER


METADATA:
Yokota Air Base, Japan;

CG INFO:
PO3 Lorelei Vander Griend
Reporting from Yokota Air Base, Japan

Chief MSgt Michael Molzhon
374th Operations Group Superintendent


SUGGESTED LEAD:
Even though the Air Force is quite young compared to the other U.S. military branches, it has its own heritage and culture. Petty Officer Lorelei Vander Griend meets us on Yokota Air Base where an old ceremony has begun anew…
SUGGESTED TAG:
During the ceremony, the flag is lowered slowly and ceremoniously to signify reluctance to retreat.
Reporter:
Yokota is bringing back the Air Force tradition of lowering the flag, also known as the retreat ceremony…
SB: Chief MSgt Michael Molzhon:

Obviously it’s been awhile since we’ve done the retreats on base, and I think it’s awesome that the 374th Operations Group was the first one to bring it back. We’re looking at developing world-class Airmen.
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We have a proud heritage and we need to make sure that the Airmen know that.
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I am glad that the 374th Operations Group had an opportunity to show the rest of the base how it’s done. We set the standard so now it’s off to the next group to see if they can do it as well as we did.
Reporter:
... Different units will perform retreat monthly. Petty Officer Lorelei Vander Griend, Yokota Air Base, Japan…

• Date Taken: 03.21.2017
• Date Posted: 03.21.2017 00:09
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 514817
• VIRIN: 170321-N-MU440-913
• Filename: DOD_104184983
• Length: 00:00:57
• Location: TOKYO, JP