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Only the U.S. president, a state governor or the mayor of Washington, D.C. can order flags to fly at half-staff. Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news Coast Guard finds missing ...

Even if the flags have remained standing when crews rocketed off the moon, it is almost certain that they are not in the same condition as when they were first deployed on the lunar surface.