170819- Flag's Daily Briefing

Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Saturday, August 19, 2017

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TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:

Today, across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff, except in Virginia - where it flies at half-staff to honor Lieutenant H. John "Jay" Cullen III, who was killed when a Va State Trooper helicopter crashed while dealing with the Charlottesville protests.

During this past week, the following states lowered the Stars & Stripes to honor distinguished citizens who died:
-Maryland commemorated U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant William Kundrat, a Marine Raider, who was aboard the KC-130 crash on July 10th.
-Missouri remembered U.S. Marine Sergeant Talon Leach, a Marine Raider, who was aboard the KC-130 crash on July 10th.
-Virginia honored State Trooper Pilot Berke M.M. Bates who died in a crash during the Charlottesville protests
-Virginia paid tribute to honor Lieutenant H. John "Jay" Cullen III, who was killed when a Va State Trooper helicopter crashed while dealing with the Charlottesville protests

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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... America - full of aviation pioneers ...

Orville Wright piloting Wright Flyer I on the beaches of Kitty Hawk, NC [public domain image]

Today is National Aviation Day

On this date, August 19th, of 1871, Orville Wright, of the famous aviation pioneer duo, Orville and Wilbur Wright, was born in Dayton, Ohio. Orville and his brother invented, built, and flew the world's first airplane. The Wright brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

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TODAY'S COMBATANT KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) COMMEMORATION:

Marine Cpl. Brad P. McCormick
Died August 19, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Corporal Brad McCormick, 23, of Overton, Tenn.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Corps Reserve, Nashville, Tenn.; killed Aug. 19 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]

We honor and thank Brad McCormick 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]

Upon the 100th birthday of the jukebox, August 19, 1988, a review of song play data revealed the most played jukebox song of all time. ... ... ... Can you guess ... ... ... what Elvis Presley song it is? See the video below. [public domain image]

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