Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, December 16, 2019
for Monday, December 16, 2019
Half-Staff Alerts for December 16
... 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 16
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 Mon., Dec. 16, in honor and remembrance of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles Nord - one of three National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, Dec. 5th. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags across KENTUCKY (KY: on Dec. 16): KY Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across Kentucky to half-staff, from sunrise on Mon., Dec. 16, in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Private First Class (PFC) John R. Bayens, who killed during WWII during the Battle of Tarawa, and is finally being brought home for burial. GO HERE to read the Flag order. And, CLICK HERE to read DPAA report on recovery of his remains.
State Flags atop the WYOMING Capitol in Cheyenne and across Converse County (WY: on Dec. 16): WY Governor ordered the STATE Flag, only atop the State Capitol in Cheyenne and across Converse County, to half-staff, from sunrise on Mon., Dec. 16, in honor of Richard Cannady. Mr. Cannady served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009-2016 and passed away December 9, 2019. All U.S. Flags across the State and all State Flags outside of the two locations specified are to remain at full staff. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags across GEORGIA (GA: on Dec. 16): GA Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across Georgia to half-staff, from sunrise on Mon., Dec. 16, in honor and memory of Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters - who was shot and killed during what some are calling a "blue-on-green" attack at NAS Pensacola. GO HERE to read the Flag order.
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. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
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 about her date of interment.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
State Flag across PA on TBD (for fallen firefighter)
All Flags across AL on 12/22
All Flags across AL on 12/22
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Today's Moment to Remember
[ "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor" by Nathaniel Currier, was exaggerated drawing, made 100 years, after this 1773 event (only a few Colonists tried to disguise themselves as Native Americans) =public domain image ]
On this date, December 16th, in 1773, Boston's "Sons of Liberty" protested the recently created Tea Act from the British Parliament. They showed their disagreement with the British tax by tossing all the newly arrived tea imports into the water of the Boston harbor. Many members of the "Sons of Liberty," led by Samuel Adams, fought for Colonial America's rights in the Revolutionary War. They were upset that British rulers were taxing their tea without giving them a voice or vote in parliament. They called it "no taxation without representation."
On this date, December 16th, in 1773, Boston's "Sons of Liberty" protested the recently created Tea Act from the British Parliament. They showed their disagreement with the British tax by tossing all the newly arrived tea imports into the water of the Boston harbor. Many members of the "Sons of Liberty," led by Samuel Adams, fought for Colonial America's rights in the Revolutionary War. They were upset that British rulers were taxing their tea without giving them a voice or vote in parliament. They called it "no taxation without representation."
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
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- 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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