Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, August 25, 2019
National Park Service Founders Day
for Sunday, August 25, 2019
National Park Service Founders Day
I bet today's Director of the NPS would freak out at this picture = "Don't Feed the Bears" wasn't a rule back in the 20s ;)
Half-Staff Alerts for August 25
Half-Staff Alerts for August 25
The U.S. Flag is full staff across 46 of 50 States.
ALL FLAGS across MONTANA are half-staff.
And, in ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, and CALIFORNIA there are local half-staffs ordered.
GO HERE to see details on today's half-staffs and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. Flag is full staff across 46 of 50 States.
ALL FLAGS across MONTANA are half-staff.
And, in ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, and CALIFORNIA there are local half-staffs ordered.
GO HERE to see details on today's half-staffs and their honorees - including pictures
Flag Steward, reinforcing its claim of the most accurate and comprehensive half-staffs listing, is the only site and/or app to honor the half-staff orders in California (State Capitol), Massachusetts (local) and Illinois (local) for fallen patriots (military and police). Flags Express, Flag Notify, Colonial Flag app, and Legacy all are missing these half-staffs.
Today's Moment to Remember
... on this National Park Service Founders Day ...
... on this National Park Service Founders Day ...
[ KSweeney pic during visit to Arches National Park in March 2017 ]
On this date, August 25, in 1916, President Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act. The National Park Service (NPS) was born as and still is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
President Woodrow Wilson outlined the NPS mission: "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
Currently, the NPS has more than 20,000 employees managing 417 places, of which 59 are National Parks - including one our family visited this summer, Zion National Park in southwest Utah.
[see some pics below]
President Woodrow Wilson outlined the NPS mission: "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
Currently, the NPS has more than 20,000 employees managing 417 places, of which 59 are National Parks - including one our family visited this summer, Zion National Park in southwest Utah.
[see some pics below]
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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