Sacred ceremony
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Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 6:14 PM
Hayden Smith waits for the flames to die down before putting another flag into the fire.
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After cutting up a flag to be retired, Hunter Jones places it in the fire in the Mancos Boy Scout Troop 518 flag retirement ceremony.
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Michael Sparks cuts a flag as Hunter Jones holds it up during the Mancos Boy Scout Troop 518 flag retirement ceremony. See more photos on Page 2A.
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As Hayden Smith holds the flag, Brennan Maestas cuts it into pieces to be burned.
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