Half-Staff Alerts for November 2
Half-Staff Alerts for November 2
The U.S. & State Flags across NEW YORK and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
And, there are local half-staffs (All Flags):
Atop the WEST VIRGINIA State Capitol and across Mercer County, WV
Across Liberty County, Georgia
And, atop the OHIO State Capitol, Vern Riffe Center, Rhodes State Office Tower, and across Ashtabula County
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across AZ on 11/4 for PFC Garcia
All Flags across MI from 11/4-11/10
All Flags across AZ on TBD (interment date for Officer Gene Hall)
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
The U.S. & State Flags across NEW YORK and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flag across VIRGINIA is half-staff
And, there are local half-staffs (All Flags):
Atop the WEST VIRGINIA State Capitol and across Mercer County, WV
Across Liberty County, Georgia
And, atop the OHIO State Capitol, Vern Riffe Center, Rhodes State Office Tower, and across Ashtabula County
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across AZ on 11/4 for PFC Garcia
All Flags across MI from 11/4-11/10
All Flags across AZ on TBD (interment date for Officer Gene Hall)
GO HERE to review all current and upcoming half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
... a Saturday Replay of last Monday's...
Moment to Remember
Moment to Remember
[ M102 howitzers of 1st Battalion 320th FA, 82nd Airborne Division firing during battle = public domain image ]
During this time (Oct 25-29), 36 years ago, in 1983, the United States Armed Forces invaded Grenada - an island in the southern end of the Caribbean Sea. Approximately 7,700 troops from all services participated in this attack - known as Operation Urgent Fury. A coup d'etat (violent overthrow of the government) and murder of Grenada's prime minister, Maurice Bishop, gave America cause for the attack to restore freedom to Grenada's citizens. During the military mission, more than 200 American citizens, most attending medical school on the island, were rescued. Not surprisingly, and as further evidence of a potential communist group takeover of Grenada during this Cold War timeframe, numerous troops, and advisors from communist countries (Cuba, East Germany, North Korea, Soviet Union, and others) were found to be on the island. During this invasion, the U.S. Armed Forces suffered 116 wounded and 19 killed in action (KIA). Look below to review the names of and honor the fallen from the US Army historical recount of this operation.
[ Note: Thanks to fellow Flag Steward, Tim Reiter, a U.S. Army veteran and Operation Urgent Fury combatant from the 82nd Airborne Division, for submitting this remembrance of the Invasion of Grenada. ]
[ Note: Thanks to fellow Flag Steward, Tim Reiter, a U.S. Army veteran and Operation Urgent Fury combatant from the 82nd Airborne Division, for submitting this remembrance of the Invasion of Grenada. ]
FINALLY! - State-targeted Half-Staff Alerts:
... a solution for Flag Steward app users who only want a notification (not via the Flag Steward app) when their State has a half-staff order ...
GO HERE to sign-up for STATE-targeted HALF-STAFF ALERTS
... a solution for Flag Steward app users who only want a notification (not via the Flag Steward app) when their State has a half-staff order ...
GO HERE to sign-up for STATE-targeted HALF-STAFF ALERTS
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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