Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Friday, September 22, 2017
for Friday, September 22, 2017
The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag ... to Inform and Inspire Citizens ...
TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... Lincoln's proclamation to slaves ...
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... Lincoln's proclamation to slaves ...
[preliminary Emancipation Proclamation from Lincoln = public domain image]
On this date, September 22, 1862, Lincoln released a warning that he would order the emancipation (freedom) of all slaves in any state that did not end its fighting against the Union by January 1, 1863. His order took effect after none of the Confederate states surrendered. This presidential order freeing slaves motivated many slaves to escape to the north to become free and some joined the Union Army.
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TODAY'S FALLEN MEMBER SERVICE COMMEMORATION
powered by:
Army Spc. Paul J. Sturino
Died September 22, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Specialist Paul Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis.; assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.;
died Sept. 22 from a non-combat weapons discharge in Quest, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Paul Sturino 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
Died September 22, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Specialist Paul Sturino, 21, of Rice Lake, Wis.; assigned to B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky.;
died Sept. 22 from a non-combat weapons discharge in Quest, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Paul Sturino 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]
[On Sep. 22, 1888, the first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published. Starting with its January 1905 publication it added lots of pictorial content, and became well known for this style. = public domain image]
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