Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Friday, October 27, 2017
for Friday, October 27, 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.
In Missouri, by order of the Governor, all flags at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, in McDonald County only, on Friday, October 27, 2017, from ,sunrise until sunset in honor of Firefighter Garrett Angel Paiz who died in the line of duty.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
In Missouri, by order of the Governor, all flags at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, in McDonald County only, on Friday, October 27, 2017, from ,sunrise until sunset in honor of Firefighter Garrett Angel Paiz who died in the line of duty.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... Fighting for the U.S. Constitution ...
... Fighting for the U.S. Constitution ...
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On this date, October 27 of 1787, the first of 85 Federalist Papers was published in a New York City newspaper. The essays, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, were written to inform the states why they should ratify the U.S. Constitution. Their work paid off as the U.S. Constitution was ratified by enough states (11 of the 13) on June 21, 1788 and became the supreme law of our country on March 4, 1789.
TODAY'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER COMMEMORATION
powered by:
Army Pvt. 2 Jonathan I. Falaniko
Died October 27, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa; assigned to A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed near the Khadra Police Station Oct. 27 when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated in downtown Baghdad.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Jonathan Falaniko defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
GO TO to this article to honor him and learn about his life and family
Died October 27, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
20, of Pago Pago, American Samoa; assigned to A Company, 70th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; killed near the Khadra Police Station Oct. 27 when a vehicle containing an improvised explosive device detonated in downtown Baghdad.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Jonathan Falaniko defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
GO TO to this article to honor him and learn about his life and family
[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ... 'Born to Run' earns him magazine covers ... ]
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[ On this date, October 27 of 1975, Bruce Springsteen appears on the covers of both Time and Newsweek amid acclaim for his 'Born To Run' album. ]
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