Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, August 29, 2019
for Thursday, August 29, 2019
[ Quote, by unknown author, inscribed on statue on Eagle and Fledglings statue at Air Force Academy ]
Half-Staff Alerts for August 29
Half-Staff Alerts for August 29
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 45 of 50 States.
The CALIFORNIA and MICHIGAN State Capitol Complexes have their US & State Flags half-staff.
And, in MARYLAND, ILLINOIS, and MASSACHUSETTS there are local half-staffs ordered.
GO HERE to see the details and pics of honorees for all the half-staffs
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 45 of 50 States.
The CALIFORNIA and MICHIGAN State Capitol Complexes have their US & State Flags half-staff.
And, in MARYLAND, ILLINOIS, and MASSACHUSETTS there are local half-staffs ordered.
GO HERE to see the details and pics of honorees for all the half-staffs
[ Note: Flag Steward reinforces why it claims to have the most accurate and comprehensive half-staff alerts for USA: HalfStaff.org, Flags Express, Flag Notify, Colonial Flag app, and Legacy all are missing the CA Governor's half-staff order. ]
Today's Moment to Remember
... Welcome to the US Air Force Academy ...
... Welcome to the US Air Force Academy ...
[ Cadets in the first class to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, in 1955, form up for physical training = public domain image ]
On this date, August 29, in 1958, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado officially opened. The first class began training, in the summer of 1955, about 50 miles away at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. Three years later, they were 'Seniors', the first class to graduate from the AFA.
The academy's mission is to "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." The Air Force is the youngest of the 5 service academies. Graduates of the AFA receive a Bachelor of Science college degree and they are commissioned as officers, Second Lieutenants, in the U.S. Air Force.
The academy's mission is to "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." The Air Force is the youngest of the 5 service academies. Graduates of the AFA receive a Bachelor of Science college degree and they are commissioned as officers, Second Lieutenants, in the U.S. Air Force.
[ Fourth-class cadets in front-lean-and-rest while upper-class cadets gather around on the top of Spirit Hill on the Terrazzo on Mar. 7, 2019 during the Class of 2022 Recognition event. Recognition is when the fourth-class cadets are recognized as upper-class cadets and are allowed to wear the Prop and Wings insignia on their flight caps. = sourced from USAF ]
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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