Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Thursday, August 17, 2017
for Thursday, August 17, 2017
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TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... the land of the free because of the brave ...
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... the land of the free because of the brave ...
[public domain image]
On this date, August 17, of 1786, Davy Crockett was born in Limestone, North Carolina (now Tennessee). He was an American folk hero, known as the "King of the Wild Frontier." Crockett was also a politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a delegate of Tennessee. This picture shows Crockett, the soldier, swinging his rifle at Mexican fighters overtaking the Alamo. He died defending the Alamo in 1836.
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TODAY'S COMBATANT KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) COMMEMORATION:
Army Spc. Brandon T. Titus
Died August 17, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Specialist Brandon Titus, 20, of Boise, Idaho; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.;
killed Aug. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Brandon Titus for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
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Died August 17, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Specialist Brandon Titus, 20, of Boise, Idaho; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.;
killed Aug. 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his checkpoint in Baghdad.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Brandon Titus for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go here to honor him and learn about his life and family
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[Serving up a slice of Americana]
August 17 of 1907 the Pike Place Market opened in Seattle. Today this is Seattle's top attraction. Pike Place Market is a public market overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle. It is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. [Wikipedia image from Tom Reynold for public use]
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