180312M- Reminders from Our Flag

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Strengthening Our Future by Honoring & Awakening Our Flag

Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 12, 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, except in Missouri and Nebraska.

Missouri flies Our Flag at half-staff today to commemorate Clinton Police Officer Christopher Ryan Morton who was killed in the line of his police duties on March 6th. Additionally, the Governor of Missouri calls for Our Flag in Henry County, MO, where the City of Clinton is, to continue flying at half-staff until Friday, March 16th.
In Nebraska, Our Flag is at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, March 13 in honor of former Nebraska Governor Charles Thone who passed away at the age of 94.
[CLICK for more half-staff honoree & states flag info (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]

Flag Steward - Honors and Awakens Our Flag to Inform and Inspire Patriotic Citizens
with today's 'Military Monday' memory honoring General Douglas MacArthur

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On this 'Military Monday', we recall General MacArthur and the beginning of one of the greatest American comeback stories. On March 11, 1942, General MacArthur, ready to fight to the death against the Japanese invading the Philippines, begrudgingly leaves the islands by order of President Roosevelt. Upon his departure, General MacArthur stated these famous words to the people of the Philippines, "I shall return."
Two-and-a-half years later, on October 20, 1944, General MacArthur got his revenge as he waded ashore the Philippines. He was there to lead his American forces to defeat the armies of Imperial Japan and free the Philippine people from Japanese rule.

And, today's quote providing #MondayMotivation ...
... recalls General MacArthur's famous speech to the Cadets at the US Military Academy (West Point) in 1962.

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Painting by Paul Steucke - http://www.paulsteucke.com/dhc.htm

TODAY'S FALLEN MILITARY COMMEMORATION
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Army Sergeant First Class Maitland Deweever Wilson
Died March 7, 2018 Serving During Operation Inherent Resolve (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
38, of Brooklyn, NY, a 17-year Army cargo specialist assigned to the 831st Transportation Battalion died of a non-combat injury in Landstuhl, Germany.
We honor and thank Maitland Wilson for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
[Honor the Fallen - tributes to GWoT combatants by MilitaryTimes.com]

On this 'Military Monday' we take a moment to thank and pray for the safe return of our military service members deployed overseas.

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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