Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, February 21, 2019
... a Think & Laugh set of Reminders ...
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for Thursday, February 21, 2019
... a Think & Laugh set of Reminders ...
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Today's (Feb. 21st) Flag Status / Half-Staff Alerts
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF by order of Governors in ALASKA and NEW YORK
US, State, & City Flags HALF-STAFF in Nevis, Minnesota
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF by order of Governors in ALASKA and NEW YORK
US, State, & City Flags HALF-STAFF in Nevis, Minnesota
Today's Moment to Remember
... Black History Month Remembrances that hopefully make you Think & Laugh ...
... Black History Month Remembrances that hopefully make you Think & Laugh ...
-Our U.S. Army infantry unit was first created back in the late 1860s to serve in the American West - fighting Native Indians to protect America's pioneers
-Our unit had fought admirably in France during World War I and was activated again in 1942 as an all-black U.S. Army division ... our enlisted men and most of our junior officers were black; our higher officers were white
-Our unit had fought admirably in France during World War I and was activated again in 1942 as an all-black U.S. Army division ... our enlisted men and most of our junior officers were black; our higher officers were white
[ African American officers of the ____ ________ Division review maps and battle orders with their commanding officer prior to crossing Italy's Arno River and eventually breaking through the German's Gothic Line of defense. = public domain image via U.S. Army ]
- I was the only African American division to see infantry combat action during World War II in Europe
-Lt. Col. Markus H. Ray, commander of the division’s 600th Field Artillery Battalion (which had all black officers and men) wrote on May 14, 1945:
‘I believe that the young Negro officer represents the best we have to offer and under proper, sympathetic and capable leadership would have developed and performed equally with any other racial group….They were Americans before all else.’
-Lt. Col. Markus H. Ray, commander of the division’s 600th Field Artillery Battalion (which had all black officers and men) wrote on May 14, 1945:
‘I believe that the young Negro officer represents the best we have to offer and under proper, sympathetic and capable leadership would have developed and performed equally with any other racial group….They were Americans before all else.’
[ African American soldiers of the ____ ________ Division's mortar company battle German forces near Massa, Italy. = public domain image from U.S. Army ]
-We went into combat action in Italy during the summer of 1944, proudly wearing our circular shoulder patch that featured a '_u__alo' on an olive drab background (giving our unit its famous nickname, _______ ________)
Yes, that's right, we are the ...
92nd Infantry Division's "Buffalo Soldiers"
And, during World War II, our U.S. Army unit, of 12,846 combatants, broke through the German's brutally defended Gothic Line in Italy. We reached our objective, at the base of the Italian Alps, and helped capture nearly 24,000 prisoners and received more than 12,000 decorations and citations for gallantry in combat.
92nd Infantry Division's "Buffalo Soldiers"
And, during World War II, our U.S. Army unit, of 12,846 combatants, broke through the German's brutally defended Gothic Line in Italy. We reached our objective, at the base of the Italian Alps, and helped capture nearly 24,000 prisoners and received more than 12,000 decorations and citations for gallantry in combat.
We made you think, so now you get to
Laugh:
Here's a joke pulled from a skit by one of today's funniest (and shortest ;) comedians, Kevin Hart
Laugh:
Here's a joke pulled from a skit by one of today's funniest (and shortest ;) comedians, Kevin Hart
[ Image from Pinterest = copyright undetermined / use for education ]
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