180224S- Reminders from Our Flag

Strengthening Our Future by Honoring Our Past

Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, February 24, 2018
... a Saturday Replay Day ...

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

Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff except in MA. [*See note about State Flag statuses in VA & WY]

Massachusetts has set Our Flag at half-staff to commemorate Massachusetts State Representative Peter Kocot (1st Hampshire District of Northampton, MA), from today until the date of his burial.

[*Note: In Virginia, today is a half-staff day for the State Flag, the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is to be flown at half-staff over the State Capitol in respect and memory of former Virginia Senator and Delegate Harry B. Blevins.]
[*Note: The State Flag of Wyoming is also at half-staff today to honor of former State Representative Robert McKim, from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the State Capitol in Cheyenne and in Lincoln County. Mr. McKim served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009-2017.]
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The Beacon of Honor - Awakens Our Flag to Inform and Inspire Patriotic Citizens
with today's "Saturday Replay" of ...
... 'Military Monday' memory honoring General George Washington

[ General George Washington = public domain image ]

On this 'Military Monday', we recall ...
the history of Presidents' Day - America's celebration of its first President or all its national leaders?
Presidents' Day started as Washington's Day, and according to Congressional records, it has NOT officially been changed to Presidents' Day. Yet, in the 1980s, national advertisers, who followed what the majority of states had done on their own, renamed and promoted the holiday as Presidents' Day and it has stuck in the minds of Americans ever since.
Washington's Day was first established as a federal holiday to honor America's first and most famous leader by an Act of Congress in 1879. With that in mind, we focus on and celebrate Washington's birthday and his contributions to America. George Washington is the "Father of Our Country." His image lives on, engraved on the first military award of merit for soldiers - the Purple Heart. Interestingly, since 1862, the U.S. Senate reads George Washington's Farewell Address on his birthday as reminder of his unifying force for our new country back then.

And, today's quote providing #MondayMotivation ...
Recalls Washington's love for and belief in the Constitution and the democratic processes and rights it established.

[ = public domain image ]

TODAY'S FALLEN SOLDIER COMMEMORATION
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During this past week, in the Global War on Terrorism combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, unfortunately, there was 1 new fallen soldier.
Sergeant Christina Marie Schoenecker, 26, of Arlington, Kansas died Monday, February 19, from a non-combat injury.
She was serving with the U.S. Army Reserve's 89th Sustainment Brigade out of Wichita, Kansas. Her personal decorations included the Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and the Army Reserve Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters.

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

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

In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)

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