Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Monday, October 2, 2017
for Monday, October 2, 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. But, be prepared for the President to possibly proclaim a half-staff across the USA to honor the victims of last night's Las Vegas mass shooting. In past years, the President has ordered half-staff for such ocassions.
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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... broke barriers in Kansas (Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka) in 1954 and then in the Supreme Court in 1967 ...
... broke barriers in Kansas (Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka) in 1954 and then in the Supreme Court in 1967 ...
[ public domain image ]
On this date in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn-in as a Supreme Court Justice - the first African-American to serve in our nation's highest court. He was known for supporting civil rights and opposing discrimination and the death penalty. He served until 1991.
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TODAY'S FALLEN MEMBER SERVICE COMMEMORATION
powered by:
Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Jackson
Died October 2, 2002 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
Sergeant First Class Jackson, 40, of Glennie, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed in a terrorist bombing in the Philippines.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Mark Jackson 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 October 2, 2002 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom
Sergeant First Class Jackson, 40, of Glennie, Mich.; assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; killed in a terrorist bombing in the Philippines.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Mark Jackson 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]
... the first Peanuts comic ...
[ Peanuts comic published by Charles Schulz for first time on Oct. 2, 1950 = fair use image ]
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