Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, August 20, 2018
... a Medal of Honor Monday ...
[ GO HERE to perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - ideally done on #FlagDayFriday to make Pledge of Allegiance more engaging and meaningful. ]
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
... is a quote from today's Medal of Honor honoree - John D. Hawk stated this upon receiving a Medal of Honor Flag in 2008 ...
"What I did was not such a big thing. I never did anything more than the people I served with. The [Medal of Honor] is a symbol and it stands for service, everybody's service. I did it for the people who were there and they were doing the same thing for me."
for Monday, August 20, 2018
... a Medal of Honor Monday ...
[ GO HERE to perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - ideally done on #FlagDayFriday to make Pledge of Allegiance more engaging and meaningful. ]
Today's Star-Spangled Inspiration
... is a quote from today's Medal of Honor honoree - John D. Hawk stated this upon receiving a Medal of Honor Flag in 2008 ...
"What I did was not such a big thing. I never did anything more than the people I served with. The [Medal of Honor] is a symbol and it stands for service, everybody's service. I did it for the people who were there and they were doing the same thing for me."
Today's Flag Status
Our Flag flies at FULL STAFF across the USA, except in Michigan.
Our Flag flies at FULL STAFF across the USA, except in Michigan.
In Michigan, the US and State Flags are flying at half-staff on Monday to honor Detroit Police Officer Fadi Shukur, who was killed in the line of duty during a car hit-and-run recently.
Today's Medal of Honor Moment
< We are the Home of the Free because of the Brave >
< We are the Home of the Free because of the Brave >
U.S. Army Sergeant John D. Hawk of Bremerton, Washington, displayed extraordinary heroism while serving in the 90th Infantry Division in France battling Germans on August 20, 1944.
Sergeant Hawk, manning a light machinegun, and his infantry unit were fighting off a German counterattack of tanks and infantry soldiers when a German artillery shell knocked out his gun and wounded him in the right thigh. Not phased by his wound, Sgt. Hawk grabbed a bazooka, stalked the tanks, and forced them to retreat. Then, when another German tank assault began, Sgt. Hawk climbed up a hill and exposed himself as the forward observer to help American tank destroyers properly lob rounds on the German tanks. Through a concentration of bullets and shrapnel, he ran back twice to tell the tank destroyers what distance adjustments to make. Sgt Hawk's firing directions destroyed 2 tanks, forced the retreat of another tank, and made the German infantry soldiers come out and surrender - 500 in total.
For risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, Sergeant John D. Hawk received the Medal of Honor and lived to tell about it.
[Go here to read Sgt. Hawk's full Medal of Honor citation.]
Sergeant Hawk, manning a light machinegun, and his infantry unit were fighting off a German counterattack of tanks and infantry soldiers when a German artillery shell knocked out his gun and wounded him in the right thigh. Not phased by his wound, Sgt. Hawk grabbed a bazooka, stalked the tanks, and forced them to retreat. Then, when another German tank assault began, Sgt. Hawk climbed up a hill and exposed himself as the forward observer to help American tank destroyers properly lob rounds on the German tanks. Through a concentration of bullets and shrapnel, he ran back twice to tell the tank destroyers what distance adjustments to make. Sgt Hawk's firing directions destroyed 2 tanks, forced the retreat of another tank, and made the German infantry soldiers come out and surrender - 500 in total.
For risking his life above and beyond the call of duty, Sergeant John D. Hawk received the Medal of Honor and lived to tell about it.
[Go here to read Sgt. Hawk's full Medal of Honor citation.]
Slice of Americana:
... American's love and lead the world in entertainment ...
... American's love and lead the world in entertainment ...
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Upon the 100th birthday of the jukebox, August 19, 1988, a review of song play data revealed the most played jukebox song of all time.
Can you guess what Elvis Presley song it is?
See the video below.
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud 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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