To better serve our fellow Flag Stewards, notably our Flag Steward app users, Monday (3/18) night we began to send our daily push notification with half-staff alerts, around 10pm EST / 7pm PST the night before, to end the potentially annoying early morning (6am EST / 3am PST) mobile app notifications. We hope you find this to be a better solution and helpful to plan ahead if your state has its US, or State, and/or both Flags at half-staff the next morning. ;)
Unfortunately, I've been unable to create app notifications to go out at sunrise for users in each time zone. So, this night-before notification is the best solution I can come up with right now. Thanks for your support and understanding.
-Sean Sweeney, Chief Flag Steward ( ChiefFlagSteward@FlagSteward.org )
Unfortunately, I've been unable to create app notifications to go out at sunrise for users in each time zone. So, this night-before notification is the best solution I can come up with right now. Thanks for your support and understanding.
-Sean Sweeney, Chief Flag Steward ( ChiefFlagSteward@FlagSteward.org )
Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, March 21, 2019
... Yeah!!! Spring has Sprung! ...
[ GO HERE for this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - explaining how the Stamp Act began our path to Independence ]
for Thursday, March 21, 2019
... Yeah!!! Spring has Sprung! ...
[ GO HERE for this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) - explaining how the Stamp Act began our path to Independence ]
Flag Status / Half-Staff Alerts for March 21st
U.S. Flag is at full staff in 45 of 50 STATES
The US & State Flags in MISSOURI, NEW YORK, ILLINOIS, COLORADO, and INDIANA are at HALF-STAFF
The STATE FLAGS in Connecticut and Maryland are at half-staff
U.S. Flag is at full staff in 45 of 50 STATES
The US & State Flags in MISSOURI, NEW YORK, ILLINOIS, COLORADO, and INDIANA are at HALF-STAFF
The STATE FLAGS in Connecticut and Maryland are at half-staff
Today's Moment to Remember
[ The third Selma Civil Rights March frontline. From far left: John Lewis, an unidentified nun; Ralph Abernathy; Martin Luther King, Jr.; Ralph Bunche; Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel; Frederick Douglas Reese = Fair use - wikipedia license image ]
On March 21, 1965, the third Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March began. After two earlier unsuccessful attempts, this 54-mile march to the Alabama state capital was completed on March 25th. Led by Martin Luther King Jr., this historic march of 3,200 civil rights demonstrators was to raise awareness of African-America voting rights in Alabama. For this third attempt, President Lyndon Johnson called in the Alabama National Guardsmen and FBI agents to safely escort the marchers - who had twice been stopped, and some beaten and arrested at Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge.
When the marchers reached Montgomery, thousands more joined them. Upon reaching the steps of the Alabama State Capitol, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech to the crowd and a live TV audience. This march for liberty and justice helped secure voting registration and rights for blacks in Alabama and across the South.
On March 21, 1965, the third Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March began. After two earlier unsuccessful attempts, this 54-mile march to the Alabama state capital was completed on March 25th. Led by Martin Luther King Jr., this historic march of 3,200 civil rights demonstrators was to raise awareness of African-America voting rights in Alabama. For this third attempt, President Lyndon Johnson called in the Alabama National Guardsmen and FBI agents to safely escort the marchers - who had twice been stopped, and some beaten and arrested at Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge.
When the marchers reached Montgomery, thousands more joined them. Upon reaching the steps of the Alabama State Capitol, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech to the crowd and a live TV audience. This march for liberty and justice helped secure voting registration and rights for blacks in Alabama and across the South.
[ During the first Selma-to-Montgomery March, AL State Troopers turned back the marchers by launching tear gas and beating them = public domain image ]
Today's 'Slice of Americana'
21 years ago this week, on March 23, 1998 to be exact, the movie Titanic ruled the Academy Awards - winning in 11 of its 14 nominated categories, including Best Picture and Best Director.
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- relaying daily half-staff alerts, historical reminders, inspirational quotes & images, and Interactive American Flag fallen Patriot tributes
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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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