Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, October 27, 2019
... a Sunday Replay of Tuesday's Reminders ...
for Sunday, October 27, 2019
... a Sunday Replay of Tuesday's Reminders ...
Half-Staff Alerts for October 27
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
Half-Staff Alerts for October 27
The U.S. & State Flags across MICHIGAN are half-staff
Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA are half-staff
And, there are local half-staffs (All Flags) across Ashtabula County and other parts of Ohio, Liberty County, GA, and Homer NY
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
In Twins Falls, ID 10/28 - 11/1
GO HERE to see details on current and upcoming half-staff states and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. & State Flags across MICHIGAN are half-staff
Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA are half-staff
And, there are local half-staffs (All Flags) across Ashtabula County and other parts of Ohio, Liberty County, GA, and Homer NY
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
In Twins Falls, ID 10/28 - 11/1
GO HERE to see details on current and upcoming half-staff states and their honorees - including pictures
... Sunday Replay of last Tuesday's ...
Historical Moment to Remember
... the Cuban Missile Crisis ...
Historical Moment to Remember
... the Cuban Missile Crisis ...
On this date, October 22, in 1962, the U.S. began a naval blockade of Cuba - preventing any more nuclear missiles from reaching and being set-up on the island of Cuba. Cuba's Dictator Fidel Castro (center in picture) asked the Soviet Union for help and protection after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Union's leader (left in picture), upset that the US had nuclear weapons in Turkey and Italy pointing at the Soviet Union, supported Castro's request. On October 15, 1962, a U.S. Air Force U-2, high-altitude spy plane, discovered and took pictures of Soviet Union nuclear missiles begin installed in Cuba. President Kennedy had several possible courses of action to take to stop this nuclear build-up just 90 miles of our U.S. border. On October 22nd, Kennedy appeared on nationwide television to tell the American people of the dangerous situation in Cuba and steps being taken to prevent a nuclear threat against the U.S. The naval blockade, surrounding and preventing Soviet ships from reaching Cuba, along with direct negotiations between Nikita and Kennedy ended the crisis peacefully.
[ U.S. P-3 Navy plane flies by with warning to Soviet cargo ship carrying nuclear missiles on their way to Cuba ]
CLICK HERE to review and practice this week's Pre-Plede Tribute - the build-up to the American Revolutionary War
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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