180308T- Reminders from Our Flag

Strengthening Our Future by Honoring & Awakening Our Flag

Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, March 8, 2018

[We recommend you designate each Friday as #FlagDayFriday - a day to take a moment and be thankful for all America offers by performing a pre-Pledge Tribute. But, if #FlagDayFriday doesn't fit within your morning schedule, you're welcome to GO HERE to perform this week's Pre-Pledge Ceremony on any day of the week.]

Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff.
[*Note* - Special flag statuses for MO & MD]

[Note 1: In Missouri, by order of the Governor, all flags at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, in the County of St. Louis until sunset on March 9, 2018 to honor former State Representative Keith English.]
[Note 2: The Maryland State Flag is at half-staff in honor of Senator Wayne Norman, who died Sunday, March 4, 2018. Senator Norman represented Legislative District 35. The MD State Flag will remain at half-staff until the day State Senator Norman's funeral on March 9th.]
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[ USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fighing = public domain image ]

On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and USS Virginia fought to a draw during the Civil War. This battle between two "ironclads" (metal-covered ships) became one of the most famous naval battles in American history. Both sides learned valuable lessons from this fight as armor plates on the ships easily turned away gun and cannon shots. This battle also marked the beginning of a new style of ship - the steam-powered iron (metal) ships and new weapons and ammo to penetrate their armor.

And, today's 'Slice of Americana' serves up ...

The "Fight of the Century" ...
On this date, in 1971 undefeated heavyweights, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier boxed for 15 epic rounds.
Joe Frazier won on a unanimous decision.

[ fair use / educational image ]

Ali and Frazier would go on to fight each 2 more times during their boxing careers.

Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward 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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