Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Monday, November 13, 2017
for Monday, November 13, 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 - except in Alaska. Our Flag is at half-staff in AK to honor of former Alaska State Representative Dr. Joshua Wright.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
[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:
... Supreme Court decision fixes inequality ...
... Supreme Court decision fixes inequality ...
[ Rosa Parks riding on Montgomery public bus right after Supreme Court ruled against bus seating segregation =public domain image ]
On this date, November 13th, in 1956, the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court finally affirmed that segregating public bus passengers (making passengers sit in different areas of the bus based on their skin color) was unconstitutional (against the law). The bus segregation problem began to be challenged by black riders in the spring of 1955 and then became a boycott by December of 1955 when Rosa Parks became famous for being arrested for not sitting in the "Colored" seats in the back of the bus.
TODAY'S (NEW) FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER COMMEMORATION
powered by:
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lee Smith
Died November 11, 2017 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lee Smith, 35, of the 101st Airborne Division, died at Camp Taji, Iraq, from non-combat injuries.
[summary courtesy of Military Times article]
We honor and thank Lee Smith for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
Died November 11, 2017 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lee Smith, 35, of the 101st Airborne Division, died at Camp Taji, Iraq, from non-combat injuries.
[summary courtesy of Military Times article]
We honor and thank Lee Smith for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ... 'Do-Re-Mi' - What? ... ]
[ =fair use image ]
[ On this date, November 13th, in 1965, "Simple as Do-Re-Mi" on The Sound of Music soundtrack, led by Julie Andrews, became the #1 hit in America. ]
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