Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Saturday, August 12, 2017
for Saturday, August 12, 2017
'Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag' ... to Inform and Inspire Citizens
American discovery: On August 12, 1990, Sue Hendrickson and her team discovered the world's most complete T-Rex in South Dakota. It now stands on display in Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History [Wikipedia image by Connie Ma of Chicago]
TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Today, across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff, except in Washington and Missouri.
During this past week, the following states lowered the Stars & Stripes to honor distinguished citizens who died:
-Washington, today, commemorated U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman who was aboard the KC-130 crash on July 10th.
-Missouri, today, remembered Police Officer Gary Michael who was killed in the line of duty while making a traffic stop
-Maryland honored U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Xavier Martin who died during the USS Fitzgerald ship collision last month
-Texas paid tribute to former Governor Mark Wells White Jr. who served from 1983 to 1987
-North Carolina commemorated Sergeant Jonathan Hunter and Specialist Christopher Harris, soldiers stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, who both died during a suicide bombing of their NATO convoy in Afghanistan
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
During this past week, the following states lowered the Stars & Stripes to honor distinguished citizens who died:
-Washington, today, commemorated U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman who was aboard the KC-130 crash on July 10th.
-Missouri, today, remembered Police Officer Gary Michael who was killed in the line of duty while making a traffic stop
-Maryland honored U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Xavier Martin who died during the USS Fitzgerald ship collision last month
-Texas paid tribute to former Governor Mark Wells White Jr. who served from 1983 to 1987
-North Carolina commemorated Sergeant Jonathan Hunter and Specialist Christopher Harris, soldiers stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, who both died during a suicide bombing of their NATO convoy in Afghanistan
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... an odd American sport that all can play ...
... an odd American sport that all can play ...
1905 American Bowling Congress tourney [public domain image]
It's NATIONAL BOWLING DAY
So, get out of the summer heat and enjoy a game of bowling with some friends. Put up the gutter bumpers and have fun doing some bowling trick shots ;)
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TODAY'S COMBATANT KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) COMMEMORATION:
Army Sgt. Taft V. Williams
Died August 12, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sergeant Taft Williams, 29, of New Orleans; assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.;
killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on Aug. 12 near Ramadi, Iraq
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Taft Williams for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go here to honor him and learn more about his life of service and loved ones left behind
Died August 12, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sergeant Taft Williams, 29, of New Orleans; assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo.;
killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on Aug. 12 near Ramadi, Iraq
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Taft Williams for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go here to honor him and learn more about his life of service and loved ones left behind
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