What window defines the hours for the half-staff policy for the President’s death?

What window defines the hours for the half-staff policy for the President’s death?

• A. From sunrise to sunset
• B. Reveille to retreat
• C. Noon to 2100
• D. 0000 to 1200

Answer: (B)

When the president’s death triggers a half-staff display, the Army uses the daily flag routine tied to bugle calls: from Reveille in the morning to Retreat in the evening. This means the flag should be at half-staff during daylight hours from Reveille until Retreat, then raised to full-staff afterward. The other time windows don’t align with the official flag procedures tied to that mourning period.

When the president’s death triggers a half-staff display, the Army uses the daily flag routine tied to bugle calls: from Reveille in the morning to Retreat in the evening. This means the flag should be at half-staff during daylight hours from Reveille until Retreat, then raised to full-staff afterward. The other time windows don’t align with the official flag procedures tied to that mourning period.