It yet waves

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Marine Sgt. Andrew Crane, left, Pvt. Seth McCallum and Staff Sgt. Sangty Mam raise the ceremonial U.S. flag during the Auburn Hall flagpole dedication ceremony Friday morning. This flag flew over the command post of Lt. Col. Todd Desgrosseilliers of Auburn in Habbaniyah, Iraq, in honor of the citizens of Auburn. The flag was raised Friday and then lowered before being presented to Mayor John Jenkins.

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Retired Sgt. 1st Class Robert Shaw of Auburn stands in the pouring rain during the Auburn Hall flagpole dedication ceremony Friday morning. Shaw raised more than $700 to help put a flagpole in front of Auburn Hall. He is one of 25 members of the flag committee who contributed to the effort.

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Auburn firefighter Ryan Demers salutes the U.S. flag during Friday's ceremony in front of Auburn Hall. The Auburn Fire Department Honor Guard raised the flag.

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The flag committee collected more than $5,000 to put a flagpole in front of Auburn Hall. The committee's goal is to raise at least $10,000 for the maintenance and purchase of new flags.