However, there were those who saw this as sheer negligence, asserting that the U.S. appears to be "already sending a distress signal." DON'T MISS: While some observers made light of the flag ...

In December, 1898, "East Goodwin Lightship," anchored off the southeastern coast of England, was struck by the "R. F. Matthews," which had lost its bearings in thick fog. A distress signal was ...

The flag, which is considered a distress signal, was placed at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet in Tahoe National Forest. Local residents speculate that rock climbers may have affixed the flag to ...