Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video.

As my plane taxied to the gate after a recent flight to Chicago, I noticed something really odd: The American flag on a ...

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