Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Tuesday, August 29, 2017
for Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Today, across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff, except in 4 states - Kansas, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Kansas' half-staff honor former Lieutenant Governor Thomas Docking (served from 1983-87). CT is at half-staff to commemorate U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon until his funeral service this week. Rhode Island remembers U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Turcotte who was killed in a training accident at Fort Carson, CO. And New York's half-staff pays tribute to Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram of Poughkeepsie and the nine other sailors killed in the collision involving the USS John S. McCain on August 21.
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Kansas' half-staff honor former Lieutenant Governor Thomas Docking (served from 1983-87). CT is at half-staff to commemorate U.S. Navy Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon until his funeral service this week. Rhode Island remembers U.S. Army Specialist Matthew Turcotte who was killed in a training accident at Fort Carson, CO. And New York's half-staff pays tribute to Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram of Poughkeepsie and the nine other sailors killed in the collision involving the USS John S. McCain on August 21.
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... into the wild blue yonder ...
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... into the wild blue yonder ...
Cadets in the first class to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, in 1955, form up for physical training [public domain image]
On August 29, 1958, the United States Air Force Academy (AFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado officially opened. The first class began training about 50 miles away at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. Three years later, they were 'Seniors', the first class to graduate from the AFA.
The academy's mission is to "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." The Air Force is the youngest of the 5 service academies. Graduates of the AFA receive a Bachelor of Science college degree and they are commissioned as officers, Second Lieutenants, in the U.S. Air Force.
As part of their training, AFA Cadets fly gliders [public domain image]
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TODAY'S COMBATANT KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) COMMEMORATION
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Army Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton
Died August 29, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Staff Sergeant Mark Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo.; assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.;
killed Aug. 29 when his convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade north of Suaydat, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Mark Lawton for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go here to honor him and learn about his life and family here
Died August 29, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Staff Sergeant Mark Lawton, 41, of Hayden, Colo.; assigned to the 244th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Grand Junction, Colo.;
killed Aug. 29 when his convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade north of Suaydat, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Mark Lawton for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go here to honor him and learn about his life and family here
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[Serving up a slice of Americana]
Michael Jackson in center - as youngest member of 'Jackson 5' [public domain image]
[On this date, August 29, of 1958, Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop," was one of the most popular entertainers ever and was the best-selling music artist ever (at the time of his death).]
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