​Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, June 22, 2018
... a #FlagDayFriday and #NeverForgottenFriday...

​On this #FlagDayFriday, we recommend that your school perform a ...
pre-Pledge Tribute

Today's Flag Status  ​
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff except in Massachusetts.

​In Massachusetts: The US and State Flags are at half-staff to honor Private First Class John William MacDonald, who was a Marine in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, and was part of the World War II invasion of Tarawa Atoll.  MacDonald, of Somerville, MA, and was Killed in Action during the assault on Beach Red 3 on 20 November 1943. His remains were recently identified and are returning home to be laid to rest at the Bourne National Cemetery in Bourne, Massachusetts today, Friday, June 22nd. ​ ​
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Flag Steward - Honors and Awakens Our Flag to Inform and Inspire Citizens
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​​THIS WEEK'S FALLEN MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS

Thankfully, there are no new fallen combatants to report this week from the Global War on Terror.  So far in 2018, 13 military service members have died in the line of duty in Global War on Terror combat zones - 11 in Iraqi and 2 in Afghanistan.
Please, Remember Everyone Deployed this Friday (#REDFriday) and pray for their safe return.

TODAY'S HISTORICAL REMINDER:
<promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves>

[image credit: public domain]

On this date, June 22nd, of 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill (GI stands for Government Issue); thereby providing financial aid to veterans for educational and vocational training.  This financial support was key to strengthening America's post-war economy.  And still today, this bill is a good incentive to recruit military service members and empower them to further their education and contribute to American society after serving their nation.​
""What our servicemen and women want, more than anything else, is the assurance of satisfactory employment upon their return to civil life. The first task after the war is to provide employment for them and for our demobilized workers. . . . The goal after the war should be the maximum utilization of our human and material resources."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt in speech to Congress on November 23, 1943 - leading to the GI Bill development and approval 7 months later.

Thought-provoking Quote of the Day:
... Living up to the adage that : without risk, there is no reward ...

"It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win." 
- John Paul Jones
(Commander of the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War)

[ public domain image of John Paul Jones ]

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​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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