Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, October 28, 2018
... a Sunday Replay of Wednesday's reminders ...
Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote
... from Admiral William Halsey - Commander of the US Navy 3rd Fleet during WWII's Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the world's largest naval battles ever ...
"There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with."
for Sunday, October 28, 2018
... a Sunday Replay of Wednesday's reminders ...
Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote
... from Admiral William Halsey - Commander of the US Navy 3rd Fleet during WWII's Battle of Leyte Gulf, one of the world's largest naval battles ever ...
"There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with."
[ Our Flag flying on WWII aircraft carrier ]
Today's Flag Status
ACROSS THE USA, OUR AMERICAN FLAG FLIES AT HALF-STAFF.
ACROSS THE USA, OUR AMERICAN FLAG FLIES AT HALF-STAFF.
Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag to half-staff, until sunset on Oct 31st, to honor the victims of the shooting at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018.
Today's Historical Moment to Remember
(replaying Wednesday's reminders)
... largest naval battle in history ?! ...
(replaying Wednesday's reminders)
... largest naval battle in history ?! ...
[ USS St. Lo struck by Japanese kamikaze fighter = public domain image ]
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[ USS Princeton after Japanese aircraft bombing. Ship exploded later in day = public domain image ]
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On this date, and within the dates of Oct 23-26, in 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf occurred between the US and Japanese Imperial Navy near the Philippine Islands. Some proclaim it was the largest naval battle in history involving more than 300 U.S. warships and 67 Japanese ships and resulted in the destruction of the Japanese Navy including the Japanese Battleship Musashi, one of the largest ever built.
[ Command ship of the Japanese Imperial Navy, Zuikaku, leaning and nearly sunk, lowers its flags in defeat =public domain image ]
Slice of Americana
... a daring pioneer woman or crazed American? ...
... a daring pioneer woman or crazed American? ...
[ = fair / educational use ]
On this date, Oct 24 in 1901, Annie Edson Taylor, a 63-year old teacher, becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel - a fall of 165 feet (about the height of a 16 floor building).
Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls (Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil Falls) that are on the border between the U.S. and Canada.
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- 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 !!!
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 !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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