Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Monday, November 27, 2017
for Monday, November 27, 2017
The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag ... to Inform and Inspire Patriotic Citizens ...
TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff, except in South Carolina and . In SC, Our Flag is at half-staff in memory of Iris
Rhodes Campbell, who dutifully served the State of South Carolina as First Lady in late 80s. In MI,the half-staff honors in honor of former state Rep. Keith Muxlow, who served six terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. And prior to that he served in the U.S. Army as a radio operator from 1955-1957 and was Mayor of Brown City for 8 years.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
Rhodes Campbell, who dutifully served the State of South Carolina as First Lady in late 80s. In MI,the half-staff honors in honor of former state Rep. Keith Muxlow, who served six terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. And prior to that he served in the U.S. Army as a radio operator from 1955-1957 and was Mayor of Brown City for 8 years.
[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:
... a few questions from the 'Naturalization Test' (aka Citizenship Test) that all Americans should be able to answer...
... a few questions from the 'Naturalization Test' (aka Citizenship Test) that all Americans should be able to answer...
[ A U.S. Citizenship swearing-in ceremony at Jefferson's Monticello estate on July 5, 1976
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As a tribute to those immigrants who passed the 'Naturalization Test' to become U.S. citizens, here are 3 questions to address:
1) What is the supreme law of the land?
2)Name one branch or part of our government
3)How do we show loyalty to the United States - by reciting what?
*Answers are shown below the video*
Answers:
1) the U.S. Constitution
2) Executive, Judicial, Legislative or President, Supreme Court, and Congress
3) the Pledge of Allegiance
TODAY'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER COMMEMORATION
powered by:
powered by:
Army Sgt. Thomas J. Sweet II
Died November 27, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
23, of Bismarck, North Dakota; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.; died of non-combat related injuries Nov. 27 in Junction City, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Thomas Sweet for 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 November 27, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
23, of Bismarck, North Dakota; assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.; died of non-combat related injuries Nov. 27 in Junction City, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank Thomas Sweet for 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]
[ ... the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ... ]
[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ... the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ... ]
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[ On this date, November 27th, in 1924, was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. ]
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