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​Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, November 29, 2019

... a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 29
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
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Half-Staff Alerts for November 29
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 47 of 50 states
Half-staff of U.S., State, & local (city/county) 
Flags ordered in
(1) West Lafayette and across Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
(2) Lowndes County, Alabama, and
(3) across the City of Covington and County of Newton, Georgia


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
All Flags across SD on 11/30
All Flags across AL on 12/2
All Flags across St Thomas and other US Virgin Islands from 12/2 - 12/4

All Flags in NJ on 12/4
All Flags across MI on 12/6
Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
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Thankfully, there were no U.S. military personnel killed in Global War on Terror (GWOT) combat zones this past week.  But, unfortunately, there were 2 Air Force aviators who died in a jet training aircraft accident in Oklahoma.  On November 21st, Lieutenant Colonel  John “Matt” Kincade, an instructor pilot, Second Lieutenant Travis Wilkie, a student pilot were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission.
GO HERE to learn more about these men and this incident.

 ... And, back on the homefront ... 
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Sadly, there were 2 police officers and 1 firefighter who died while serving and protecting their communities last week.  The 2 fallen peace officers were Detroit Police Officer Rasheen MacClain (shot & killed) in Michigan and Lowndes County Sheriff John "Big John" Williams (shot & killed) in Alabama.  The fallen firefighter was North Amityville Fire Company Chief Darryll Robbins (died of medical emergency) in Long Island, NY. 
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Please, pray for all of these fallen patriots and their family and friends in mourning.
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[ 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 !!!
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​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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