Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, December 21, 2018
... a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
for Friday, December 21, 2018
... a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
On this #FlagDayFriday, we recommend that your school / classroom perform this week's
Pre-Pledge Tribute
Pre-Pledge Tribute
Today's Flag Status
Across the USA and its Territories, the US Flag flies at HALF-STAFF to honor the life and service of our 41st US President, George H. W. Bush, and will remain so until sunset on December 30th. And, NJ & IL have concurrent half-staff honorees.
Across the USA and its Territories, the US Flag flies at HALF-STAFF to honor the life and service of our 41st US President, George H. W. Bush, and will remain so until sunset on December 30th. And, NJ & IL have concurrent half-staff honorees.
[from NJ Gov via email at 1120am EST on 12/21 - late ;) ] In NEW JERSEY, the Governor ordered US and State Flags, concurrent to honoring Bush 41, to commemorate, until sunset on Fri, 12/21, former NJ State Senator and Assemblyman John Dorsey.
In ILLINOIS, the Governor ordered US and State Flags, concurrent to honoring Bush 41, to commemorate, until sunset on Sat, 12/22, Chicago Police Officers Eduardo Marmolejo and Conrad Gary, who were killed in the line of duty on Dec. 17th.
In ILLINOIS, the Governor ordered US and State Flags, concurrent to honoring Bush 41, to commemorate, until sunset on Sat, 12/22, Chicago Police Officers Eduardo Marmolejo and Conrad Gary, who were killed in the line of duty on Dec. 17th.
This Week's #NeverForgottenFriday Honorees
[ SSweeney background with US Army public domain image ]
Unfortunately, there was one US service member killed in the Global War on Terror this past week in Afghanistan. US Army PFC Joshua Mikeasky, 19, of PA, with the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, from Ft Drum, NY, died in a non-combat related incident last week.
That brings the GWOT (Global War on Terror) death toll total to 6,959, from Oct. 2001 to now. In 2018, there have been 32 US armed forces members killed in GWOT ( 17 in Iraq and 15 in Afghanistan)
This past Saturday, Dec. 15th, was 'Wreaths Across America Day'
Citizens here at Colorado's Fort Logan National Cemetery and more than 1400 other locations across all 50 states placed more than 750,000 wreaths upon the graves of our Veterans. If you have not participated in this event or the placement of US Flags at Veterans tombs for Memorial Day, I highly recommend you do so. This simple, yet honorable act will stir your soul. And, it's a great opportunity to teach kids the values of gratitude, service, and liberty.
Wreath Across America truly lives up to its mantra:
REMEMBER our fallen US Veterans
HONOR those who serve
TEACH your children the value of freedom
Citizens here at Colorado's Fort Logan National Cemetery and more than 1400 other locations across all 50 states placed more than 750,000 wreaths upon the graves of our Veterans. If you have not participated in this event or the placement of US Flags at Veterans tombs for Memorial Day, I highly recommend you do so. This simple, yet honorable act will stir your soul. And, it's a great opportunity to teach kids the values of gratitude, service, and liberty.
Wreath Across America truly lives up to its mantra:
REMEMBER our fallen US Veterans
HONOR those who serve
TEACH your children the value of freedom
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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