Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, November 22, 2019
... a #FlagDayFriday ...
... and a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
for Friday, November 22, 2019
... a #FlagDayFriday ...
... and a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 22
... 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 November 22
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 45 of 50 states
The U.S. & State Flags across IOWA, NORTH CAROLINA, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flags only across TEXAS, CONNECTICUT, and VIRGINIA are half-staff
And, locally, all Flags in the City of Augusta and across Richmond County, GA, as well as, across Palo Alto, CA are half-staff
Why are these states, counties, and/or cities having half-staffs and whom are they honoring? = GO HERE to see half-staff details, including honoree pictures
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
None
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 45 of 50 states
The U.S. & State Flags across IOWA, NORTH CAROLINA, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flags only across TEXAS, CONNECTICUT, and VIRGINIA are half-staff
And, locally, all Flags in the City of Augusta and across Richmond County, GA, as well as, across Palo Alto, CA are half-staff
Why are these states, counties, and/or cities having half-staffs and whom are they honoring? = GO HERE to see half-staff details, including honoree pictures
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
None
Happy #FlagDayFriday!
The week's Pre-Pledge Tribute recalls the courageous little student - Ruby Bridges.
CLICK HERE perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute.
The week's Pre-Pledge Tribute recalls the courageous little student - Ruby Bridges.
CLICK HERE perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute.
Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
Sadly, there were 2 soldiers killed while serving in a Global War on Terror (GWOT) combat zone last week. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, two U.S. Army Apache Attack Helicopter pilots died when their helicopter crash while providing security for troops on the ground. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, from Tarrant, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kirk T. Fuchigami Jr., 25, from Keaau, Hawaii, both attached to the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, based in Fort Hood, Texas, were fighting in support of Opertion Freedom's Sentinel.
GO HERE to learn more about these men and this incident.
... And, back on the homefront ...
GO HERE to learn more about these men and this incident.
... And, back on the homefront ...
There were no firefighter line of duty deaths last week, but unfortunately, there were 3 police officers who died while serving and protecting their communities. The 3 fallen peace officers were Deputy Makeem Brooks of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina (vehicle crash death), Deputy Stephen Reece of the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee (vehicle crash death), and Investigator Cecil Ridley of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office in Georgia (shot & killed).
[All listed left to right in pictures]
Please, pray for all of these fallen patriots and their family and friends in mourning.
[ To review details of these first responder LODDs (Line of Duty Deaths), please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page and Firehouse.com LODDs page ]
[All listed left to right in pictures]
Please, pray for all of these fallen patriots and their family and friends in mourning.
[ To review details of these first responder LODDs (Line of Duty Deaths), please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page and Firehouse.com LODDs page ]
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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