Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, February 4, 2019
... a Military Monday ...
[ GO HERE to preview and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - one of my favorite stories from Our Flag ]
for Monday, February 4, 2019
... a Military Monday ...
[ GO HERE to preview and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - one of my favorite stories from Our Flag ]
Today's (Feb. 4th) Flag Status
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: OHIO and NEW JERSEY only
[ Note: NY and PA, per the US Flag Code, have half-staffs that should have been ended by the Governors more than a week ago ]
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: OHIO and NEW JERSEY only
[ Note: NY and PA, per the US Flag Code, have half-staffs that should have been ended by the Governors more than a week ago ]
Today's Historical Moment to Remember
76 years ago, on February 2nd, 1943, the USS Dorchester, a troop ship, was torpedoed, by a German U-boat, and sunk off the coast of Greenland.
675 of the 904 aboard died in the frigid north Atlantic waters. This ship sinking became renowned because of the selfless sacrifice by four Army chaplains, known as the "Immortal Four Chaplains," who gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Fourteen years later, in 1957, the US Congress set-up a national observance for this tragedy to honor the 4 chaplains of different religious faiths who put others' lives before their own. The heroic actions of Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; Lt. John P. Washington, Catholic; and Lt. Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed will never be forgotten. As the ship was sinking, the 4 chaplains calmed soldier fears and handed out life jackets. When they ran out of life jackets they gave them to soldiers in need. The four chaplains went down with the ship, arm-in-arm in prayer.
675 of the 904 aboard died in the frigid north Atlantic waters. This ship sinking became renowned because of the selfless sacrifice by four Army chaplains, known as the "Immortal Four Chaplains," who gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Fourteen years later, in 1957, the US Congress set-up a national observance for this tragedy to honor the 4 chaplains of different religious faiths who put others' lives before their own. The heroic actions of Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, Jewish; Lt. John P. Washington, Catholic; and Lt. Clark V. Poling, Dutch Reformed will never be forgotten. As the ship was sinking, the 4 chaplains calmed soldier fears and handed out life jackets. When they ran out of life jackets they gave them to soldiers in need. The four chaplains went down with the ship, arm-in-arm in prayer.
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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