171004- Flag's Daily Briefing

Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag ... to Inform and Inspire Citizens ...

TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:

Across the USA, Our Flag flies at half-staff to honor the victims of Sunday night's Las Vegas mass shooting and it will remain so until sunset on Friday, October 6th.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]


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TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... Anniversary of 19th President's birthday ...

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On this date in 1822, the 19th President of the United States was born in Delaware, Ohio. He served as a Union General during the Civil War and then President for one term from 1877 to 1881. During his presidency, he was challenged with trying to repair divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction era. He was best known for his quote: "He serves his party best who serves his country best.".

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TODAY'S FALLEN MEMBER SERVICE COMMEMORATION
powered by:

Army Spc. James H. Pirtle
Died October 4, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
27, of La Mesa, N.M.; assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; killed when an RPG struck his Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Oct. 4 in Assadah, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]

We honor and thank James Pirtle 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 U.S. Open Golf Championship ...

[ On this date in 1895 was the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship administered by the United States Golf Association. It was played at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. This picture of the US Open Trophy with the Pebble Beach Golf Course, in Monterrey, CA, in the background = fair use image ]

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