Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, December 13, 2019
... a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
for Friday, December 13, 2019
... a #NeverForgottenFriday ...
Half-Staff Alerts for December 13
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures, below ]
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures, below ]
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for December 13
All Flags across NEW JERSEY (NJ: Dec. 13 - 20): NJ Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across New Jersey to half-staff, from sunrise on Fri., Dec. 13 to sunset Fri., Dec. 20, in recognition of the victims of the hate crime in Jersey City: Detective Joseph Seals, Moshe Deutsch, Linda Minda Ferencz, and Douglas Miguel Rodriguez. GO HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags across COLORADO (CO: on Dec. 13): CO Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across Colorado to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Fri., on Dec. 13, to honor the passing of Colorado Corrections Officer Sergeant Joshua Voth, State Representative Kimmi Lewis, and Summit Fire & EMS firefighter Ken Jones. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
ALL Flags in City of Nassau Bay, Texas (TX: on Dec. 11 - TBD): TX Governor ordered ALL (US, State, & City) Flags in the City of Nassau Bay to half-staff, immediately on Dec. 11 to sunset on the date of her interment (TBD), in honor of the life and public service of Nassau Bay Police Sergeant Kaila Sullivan, who was killed in the line of duty this weekend while responding to a call. GO HERE to read the Flag order.
[NOTE: We don't know why there is a discrepancy between the half-staff in Houston and Nassau Bay ordered by the TX Governor. He only ordered the TX State Flag to half-staff in the Houston Flag order. See the Flag orders below.]
[NOTE: We don't know why there is a discrepancy between the half-staff in Houston and Nassau Bay ordered by the TX Governor. He only ordered the TX State Flag to half-staff in the Houston Flag order. See the Flag orders below.]
All Flags across FLORIDA (FL: from Dec. 6 - 13): Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at state facilities across Minnesota to half-staff, from Dec. 6 to sunset on Fri., Dec. 13, in honor and remembrance of the NAS Pensacola shooting victims, especially the 3 US Navy personnel killed - US Navy Airman Mohmmed Sameh Haitham from Florida, US Navy Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters from Georgia, and US Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, a Naval Academy Graduate from Alabama. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
State Flag across PA on TBD (for fallen firefighter)
Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
Thankfully, there were no U.S. military personnel killed in Global War on Terror (GWOT) combat zones this past week.
But, unfortunately, there were 6 military members killed in the line of duty in 2 different incidents last week. Minnesota National Guard soldiers, Chief Warrant Officers Rogers and Nord and Sergeant Plantenberg, were killed in a helicopter crash. And, in Florida, US Navy sailors Haitham, Walters, and Watson were shot and killed during a terrorist attack on base.
... And, back on the homefront ...
But, unfortunately, there were 6 military members killed in the line of duty in 2 different incidents last week. Minnesota National Guard soldiers, Chief Warrant Officers Rogers and Nord and Sergeant Plantenberg, were killed in a helicopter crash. And, in Florida, US Navy sailors Haitham, Walters, and Watson were shot and killed during a terrorist attack on base.
... And, back on the homefront ...
Sadly, ... there were 9 first responders who died in the line of duty last week. The 4 fallen police officers were Sergeant Voth in Colorado (prison accident), Agent Clardy in Alabama (shot & killed), Sergeant Brewster in Texas (shot & killed), and Officer Carr in Arkansas (shot & killed), Detective Joseph Seals in New Jersey (shot & killed) and Kaila Sullivan (struck & killed intentionally by vehicle). Unbelievably, THIS WAS THE WORST WEEK I'VE WITNESSED of Police Officers being shot and killed in the line of duty, since I started this service nearly 4 years ago.
And, the 3 fallen firefighters were Fire Chief White in New York, firefighter Childs in Georgia, and firefigther Jones in Colorado.
We honor and thank these patriots for serving and protecting their communities.
[ To review details of these first responder LODDs (Line of Duty Deaths), please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page and Firehouse.com LODDs page ]
And, the 3 fallen firefighters were Fire Chief White in New York, firefighter Childs in Georgia, and firefigther Jones in Colorado.
We honor and thank these patriots for serving and protecting their communities.
[ 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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