180321W- Reminders from Our Flag

Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, March 21, 2018
- a 'Women to Honor' and 'End of Watch Wednesday'

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On this 'Women to Honor Wednesday', during this 'Women's History Month,' we recognize the achievements of the ...
... America's first female Rangers, and now Army Infantry Officers ...
In 2015, U.S. Army officers Griest and Haver completed the grueling Army Ranger course - the first females to ever do so. Since that time, they have both switched career tracks to become Army Infantry officers. They endured many physical and mental challenges to break these barriers, and for that, we pay tribute to how they've forged a new path for future women to try and follow.
[To learn more about the triumphant stories of U.S. Army Captains Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver ...
Go here for a recent Military Times article about their careers
Click here for the 2015 Time magazine article about their Ranger School achievement

[ then West Point Cadets, Kristen Griest (left) and Shaye Haver (right) = Army - public domain images ]

Today's Fallen Patriots to Honor:

[ from left to right: Deputy Zirkle, Police Officer Hamilton, Reserve Police Officer Lawton, and Deputy David Lee'Sean Manning - photo collage courtesy of ODMP.org frontpage ]

For this "End of Watch Wednesday," we take time to pay tribute to 4 law enforcement officers who died while on patrol duty last week (Mar 11-17).
Deputy Ryan Zirkle, a 24 year-old San Marin HS grad, protected Marin County, CA
Police Officer Scotty Hamilton, 35 year-old father and Shelby Valley HS grad, served Pikeville, KY
Reserve Police Officer Christopher Lawton, 41 year-old father, protected Zachary, LA
Deputy David Lee'Sean Manning, a young father, served Edgecombe County, NC
Please, pray for these fallen peace officers and their family, friends, and fellow peace officers in mourning.
[To leave a message and review the most detailed account of these law enforcement officers' line of duty death, please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page]

For more information about the lives of these fallen officers:
click here to read about Deputy Zirkle
go here and click here to learn more about Officer Scotty Hamilton
go here to read about Reserve Officer Christopher Lawton's life as 'double-hero' (fire & police)
click here to learn about Deputy Manning's life

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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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