Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Friday, November 17, 2017
for Friday, November 17, 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 Maryland and Arkansas. In MD, Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment. This action is in honor of Detective Sean Suiter of the Baltimore City Police Department, who died in the line of duty on November 16, 2017.
And, in AR, Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory and honor of State Senator Greg Standridge, who passed away Thursday morning. The flag will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment (burial).
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
And, in AR, Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory and honor of State Senator Greg Standridge, who passed away Thursday morning. The flag will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment (burial).
[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:
... On this Flag Day Friday ...
... On this Flag Day Friday ...
This Flag Day Friday is also a R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Friday. So, upon seeing the Stars & Stripes today, please, take a moment to reflect and thank the thousands of military service members deployed overseas protecting our freedoms and working to liberate others.
Additionally, on this Flag Day Friday, the National Anthem is being played before 'Friday Night Lights' high school football games across the USA. With that in mind, it's good to revisit what the U.S. Flag Code, written by our U.S. Congress, states about citizen conduct during the Anthem.
Title 36, Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
§171. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner, conduct during playing
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
Note: A new law was passed on October 30, 2008 that authorizes veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem. This publication is currently being updated to reflect the new law.
This reminder of the proper Anthem conduct is not meant to say we all need to be robots and follow the Code or face some consequences - of which there are none since this is not an enforceable law. Rather, this is purely a reminder that there is only 1 (ONE) thing that UNITES US ALL. And, that one thing is the U.S. Flag, which represents the tenets we as Americans should continue to try and fulfill. So, let's all stand together, put our hand over our heart, and spend a moment being thankful for the freedoms America has and the military forces who obtain those freedoms and continue to protect them. Only by being UNITED and working on our societal woes together can we become a nation that is truly 'indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'
Additionally, on this Flag Day Friday, the National Anthem is being played before 'Friday Night Lights' high school football games across the USA. With that in mind, it's good to revisit what the U.S. Flag Code, written by our U.S. Congress, states about citizen conduct during the Anthem.
Title 36, Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
§171. National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner, conduct during playing
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
Note: A new law was passed on October 30, 2008 that authorizes veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem. This publication is currently being updated to reflect the new law.
This reminder of the proper Anthem conduct is not meant to say we all need to be robots and follow the Code or face some consequences - of which there are none since this is not an enforceable law. Rather, this is purely a reminder that there is only 1 (ONE) thing that UNITES US ALL. And, that one thing is the U.S. Flag, which represents the tenets we as Americans should continue to try and fulfill. So, let's all stand together, put our hand over our heart, and spend a moment being thankful for the freedoms America has and the military forces who obtain those freedoms and continue to protect them. Only by being UNITED and working on our societal woes together can we become a nation that is truly 'indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'
TODAY'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS' COMMEMORATION
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On this #REDFriday (Remember Everyone Deployed), we have two fallen soldiers to commemorate with a #NeverForgottenFriday tribute. During the past week, while serving in OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) combat zones, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Lee Smith and Sergeant First Class Hughton Brown died.
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
U.S. Sergeant First Class Hughton Brown
Died November 14, 2017 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sgt 1st Class Brown, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, and the Army Reserve’s 306th Engineer Company, 411th Engineer Brigade in Farmingdale, New York, died as a result of a non-combat related incident.
We honor and thank these men defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[ Info courtesy of Military Times]
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
U.S. Sergeant First Class Hughton Brown
Died November 14, 2017 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
Sgt 1st Class Brown, 43, of Brooklyn, New York, and the Army Reserve’s 306th Engineer Company, 411th Engineer Brigade in Farmingdale, New York, died as a result of a non-combat related incident.
We honor and thank these men defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[ Info courtesy of Military Times]
[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ... one of America's greatest athletes of all-times sets an incredible record ... ]
[ On this date, November 17th, in 1956, Jim Brown scored a record 43 points during the Syracuse University football game against Colgate. At the time, it was an NCAA scoring record. The current record is 48 points scored by Howard Griffith of Illinois in 1990. ]
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