171223- Reminders from Our Flag

Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, December 23, 2017

[Note: Play this patriotic music in the background to enhance the experience]

Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff - except in Minnesota where it flies at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Fire Captain Jeffrey Allen Vollmer who died in the line of duty, after a training session, on Tuesday, December 19, 2017.
[CLICK for more half-staff honoree & states flag info (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]

The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag to Inform and Inspire Patriotic Citizens
OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS PAST WEEK'S 'REMINDERS FROM OUR FLAG'

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The Revolutionary War Soldier you probably never heard of before ...
was featured during our 'Women to Honor Wednesday.'
Deborah Sampson, the woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Sampson, who was born on this date in 1760 in Plympton, Massachusetts, enlisted in May of 1782 under the name Robert Shirtliff. Because of her abover average height and physical abilities, Deborah was selected for an elite force - the Light Infantry Company of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. On July 3, 1782 during a battle with British in Tarrytown, New Jersey, Sampson was wounded by 2 musket bullet shots to her thigh. Her identity was not discovered until a year later - just before the war ended. She was allowed to serve out her time and was honorably discharged from the Continental Army in October of 1783.

And, this week's 'Slice of Americana' highlight serves up ...

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 ... that a women's tennis phenom - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman was born on this date (OTD), December 20, in 1886. She was nicknamed "Lady Tennis" for her lifelong participation and support of women's tennis. Hazel Wightman dominated women's tennis before World War I, displayed the utmost sportsmanship, and won an incredible 45 U.S. National women's tennis titles - including her last at age 68. She also garnered 16 U.S. Open Championships (four single titles from 1909-11 and again in 1919). Her lasting tribute to tennis was the establishment of the Wightman Cup - a Ladies International Tennis Challenge between British and American women's tennis teams from 1923 to 1989.

Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag program

'Be a good citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!

Now, go be a good citizen!!!

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