Flag at Half-Staff in Observance of Orlando Victims

An American flag flies at half-staff outside the 9/11 Memorial Museum in observance of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
U.S. flag continues to fly at half-staff in front of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in observance of the victims of Orlando, Fla. Photo by Jin Lee.

The U.S. flag continues to fly at half-staff in front of the 9/11 Memorial Museum in observance of the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.

President Barack Obama ordered that flags fly at half-staff at the White House and all public buildings, military posts, naval stations and vessels, until June 16 "as a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror."

National Flag Day is today, falling on a period of national mourning.

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The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Flowers and tributes, including sunflowers and rainbow flags, have been placed at the base of the Survivor Tree on a sunny, summer day.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

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Tribute Honors Victims of Orlando

Ribbons of various colors form a rainbow ring around the Survivor Tree. The ribbons have been tied on a railing around the tree to honor victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.

On Thursday, hundreds gathered at the 9/11 Memorial to commemorate the lives of the victims killed at Pulse nightclub in what was the deadliest terror attack in the United States since Sept. 11.

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