World IN BRIEF : GERMANY : Last Flag-Lowering at U.S. Army Post
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The Stars and Stripes was lowered for the last time over U.S. Army headquarters in Berlin, formally ending the American presence in the once-divided city after nearly half a century. U.S. Maj. Gen. Walter Yates stood stiffly to attention as five infantrymen wearing battle dress folded up the banner in a solemn 10-minute ceremony at dusk under cloudy skies. The flag will be handed to U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry this morning before Germany formally bids a final farewell to the Western Allies leaving Berlin.
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