Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Saturday, September 9, 2017
for Saturday, September 9, 2017
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TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff, except in Illinois - where its half-staff honors:
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Palmer who died in the USS McCain ship collision
and
Chicago Police Officer, who has suffered from being shot on duty in 1988, Bernard Domagala.
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Palmer who died in the USS McCain ship collision
and
Chicago Police Officer, who has suffered from being shot on duty in 1988, Bernard Domagala.
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... it was the 31st state to join our Union ...
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... it was the 31st state to join our Union ...
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On September 9, 1850, California was admitted as our 31st state. It's name originated from the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. During the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1848), U.S. military forces gained control of California.
Today, it is the most populated state, with more than 39 million residents, and it is the 3rd largest state by area. It's highest point is Mt. Whitney at 14,505 feet and lowest is Badwater Basin, amazingly 279 feet below sea level, in Death Valley.
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TODAY'S COMBATANT KILLED IN ACTION (KIA) COMMEMORATION
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Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock
Died September 9, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Specialist Ryan Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Ill.; assigned to the 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.;
killed Sept. 9 northwest of Baghdad when his fuel truck was attacked by the enemy.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Ryan Carlock for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Go to this Military Times 'Honor the Fallen' article to honor him and learn about his life and family
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[Serving up a slice of Americana]
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[On this date in 1791, Washington, D.C., was named the capital of the United States - after the 'Father of Our Nation' President George Washington.]
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