It's been four years now since my daddy died, and I've kept the flag that was draped over his coffin (being that he was a WWII veteran -- an MP at Los Alamos) wrapped up and in the closet since his funeral. Now that some of the pain of his passing has eased, and since the Fourth of July is coming up, I've been wondering what I could do with his flag. Would it be inappropriate of me to fly it from a flagpole on the front of my house? Or should I 'put it up' some way that would preserve it -- but how? I just don't want it to sit in the dark, gathering dust, because Daddy was very proud of his service to his country, and I want my children to be proud of him, too.

Any suggestions would be welcome, especially from other US service veterans.

Thanks, Áine