​​Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, December 15, 2019
... a Sunday Replay of Wednesday's Reminders ...

[ OTD in 1972 was last landing on the moon and 3 days later, Astronaut Cernan, spoke these last words during man's last steps on the moon = see full, short video below ]

Half-Staff Alerts for December 15
... 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 15

All Flags across MINNESOTA (MN: on Dec. 15):  Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at state facilities across Minnesota to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Sun., Dec. 15, in honor and remembrance of Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr. - one of three National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, Dec. 5th.  CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.

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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.

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ALL Flags in City of Nassau Bay, Texas (TX: on Dec. 11 - 18):  TX Governor ordered ALL (US, State, & City) Flags in the City of Nassau Bay to half-staff, immediately on Dec. 11 to sunset on Wed., Dec. 18, the date of her interment, 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.

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Upcoming Half-Staffs

All Flags across GA on 12/16
WY State Flag atop Capitol and across Converse County on 12/16
All Flags across KY on 12/16
State Flag across PA on TBD (for fallen firefighter)
All Flags across AL on 12/22

Sunday's Replay of Wednesday's
Today's Moment to Remember
... the 19th State admitted to the Union ...

[ ... it's the 5th largest corn-producing state ... = creative commons pic on Wikipedia ]

 On this date, December 11, in 1816, Indiana became the 19th United State. It's called the 'Crossroads of America' because of its location and variety of landscapes - rural farms, big cities (Indianapolis), lake shoreline (Lake Michigan), and hills and flatlands situtated in the midwest of America.  It is known as the "Hoosier State" - meaning the place of Indiana citizens.  The origin of the term "Hoosier" is much debated, but surfaced and became popular in the 1840s.  Indiana is known by most people for it sports - basketball (especially college basketball at Indiana University, Purdue University, and Notre Dame) and "Indy" car racing at the annual "Indianapolis 500"

[ Indianapolis 500 race car - creative commons pic by Fernando Alfonso in 2017 ]

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- a service from the Flag Steward program

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keep America beautiful !!!

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