Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Wednesday, October 11, 2017
for Wednesday, October 11, 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:
... the 'First Lady of the world' ...
... the 'First Lady of the world' ...
[ Eleanor Roosevelt meeting some of President Roosevelt's 'Black Cabinet' in 1943 =public domain image ]
On this date, October 11th, of 1884, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City. She was a very independent woman who accomplished many great works aside from her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In fact, Eleanor was the U.S. delegate to the United Nations for many years and helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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TODAY'S COMBATANT KIA COMMEMORATION
powered by:
Army Pfc. Aaron J. Rusin
Died October 11, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
19, of Johnstown, Pa.; assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; died Oct. 11 in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 10 when his military vehicle came under fire from enemy forces.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Aaron Rusin 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 11, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
19, of Johnstown, Pa.; assigned to the 44th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea; died Oct. 11 in Baghdad of injuries sustained Oct. 10 when his military vehicle came under fire from enemy forces.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Aaron Rusin 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 1948 Cleveland Indians - the last time Cleveland won the World Series ... ]
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