Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, January 21, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
for Monday, January 21, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today's Flag Status
49 of 50 States are full staff.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: New York only
49 of 50 States are full staff.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: New York only
Half-Staff Flag Etiquette (Procedures):
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Official U.S. Flag Half-Staffs Today (Jan. 21st):
In NEW YORK, the Governor ordered the US and State Flags on State buildings at half-staff until the day of interment for Navy Chief Petty Officer / Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, who was killed in the Syria suicide bombing on Jan. 16.
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State and/or County and/or City Flag Half-Staff Orders:
None
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Other Half-Staff Happenings: Future alerts and current Citizen-led events
We're keeping an eye on statuses for KY, FL, and MO due to military service members from their states being killed in action recently
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Official U.S. Flag Half-Staffs Today (Jan. 21st):
In NEW YORK, the Governor ordered the US and State Flags on State buildings at half-staff until the day of interment for Navy Chief Petty Officer / Cryptologic Technician Shannon M. Kent, who was killed in the Syria suicide bombing on Jan. 16.
______________
State and/or County and/or City Flag Half-Staff Orders:
None
_________
Other Half-Staff Happenings: Future alerts and current Citizen-led events
We're keeping an eye on statuses for KY, FL, and MO due to military service members from their states being killed in action recently
Today's Moment to Remember
... MLK Day ...
... MLK Day ...
[ Monday, January 21, 2018 is a National Holiday celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. = public domain image ]
Today, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for justice and equality. Now, close your eyes and let's step back to August 28, 1963. Picture yourself standing with the 100,000 citizens gathered in Washington, DC, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial listening to MLK's most impassioned 1963 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom' speech.
[Tap "Listen in Browser" so you can listen while scrolling down this page to see the MLK pictures below.]
Today, we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for justice and equality. Now, close your eyes and let's step back to August 28, 1963. Picture yourself standing with the 100,000 citizens gathered in Washington, DC, between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial listening to MLK's most impassioned 1963 'March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom' speech.
[Tap "Listen in Browser" so you can listen while scrolling down this page to see the MLK pictures below.]
[ This the view from just behind where MLK gave his famous 'I have a dream' speech. What an amazing sight - a sea of folks who came to listen to him =public domain image ]
[ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind President Lyndon Johnson as he signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that MLK and other fought so hard to get. ]
[ MLK proudly displaying the Nobel Peace Prize given to him on Oct. 14, 1964. At the time, he was the youngest ever, at 35, to receive this award. ]
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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