Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, September 4, 2019
for Wednesday, September 4, 2019
[ Geronimo, standing far right, with some of his Apache warriors in 1886 - a few months before surrendering to the US Army]
Half-Staff Alerts for September 4
Half-Staff Alerts for September 4
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 46 of 50 States.
ALL (US & STATE) FLAGS across NEW MEXICO and NEW YORK are half-staff.
In WEST VIRGINIA, there is a local half-staff of All Flags across Kanawha County.
And, in TEXAS the STATE FLAG is half-staff across the state, and in San Antonio, there is a local half-staff of the U.S. Flag ordered.
GO HERE to review all half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 46 of 50 States.
ALL (US & STATE) FLAGS across NEW MEXICO and NEW YORK are half-staff.
In WEST VIRGINIA, there is a local half-staff of All Flags across Kanawha County.
And, in TEXAS the STATE FLAG is half-staff across the state, and in San Antonio, there is a local half-staff of the U.S. Flag ordered.
GO HERE to review all half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
Today's Moment to Remember
[ Geronimo's Apache camp in March 1886 = public domain image]
On this date, September 4, in 1886, after nearly 30 years of fighting Mexican and United States armies, Geronimo and his remaining warriors surrendered to the US Army's General Nelson Miles in Arizona. This signalled the last major event of the US - Indian War and the beginning of Geronimo becoming a celebrity of sorts. Sadly, for the next 20 years, the US Government paraded Geronimo around the country as prisoner of war and warrior-performer and hunter to reinforce its triumph over the Indians. Geronimo died as a prisoner of war in 1909 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
[ Unknown author of lithograph depicting US-Indian War action ]
CLICK HERE to review / perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute celebrating the "birth" of the Pledge of Allegiance
Today's Slice of Americana
... Pueblo de Los Angeles ...
... Pueblo de Los Angeles ...
On this date, September 4, in 1781, America's 2nd largest city, Los Angeles was founded. 44 Spanish settlers established what they called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) - a great place to raise cattle on expansive 'ranchos'
[ Los Angeles, then and now. 1901 on top and about 100 years later on bottom = wiki images ]
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- a service from the Flag Steward program
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... 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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