Clashing Over Church Ritual and Flag Protocol at the Naval Academy Chapel

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy has resumed the practice of dipping the American flag before the altar cross during Sunday services at the academy chapel, despite objections from a watchdog group.</p>

<p>The president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, Mikey Weinstein, said the flag should not be dipped for any person or thing, adding that the move violates the separation of church and state…

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