Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, December 22, 2019
... a Sunday Replay of Thursday's Reminders ...
for Sunday, December 22, 2019
... a Sunday Replay of Thursday's Reminders ...
Half-Staff Alerts for December 22
... 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 22
All Flags in Pierce County, WASHINGTON (WA: until TBD): Flags across Pierce County, assumedly with approval and authority of the Governor, are at half-staff, on Sat., Dec. 21, until sunset on the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of Pierce County Sheriff's Office Deputy Cooper Dyson.
All Flags across ALABAMA (AL: on Dec. 22): Alabama Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across AL to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Sun., Dec. 22, the date of his interment, as a mark of respect for Ensign Joshua K. Watson, who was killed in the tragic NAS Pensacola insider terror shooting on Friday, Dec. 6th. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All City Flags across Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA: Dec. 18 - Jan. 7): Los Angeles Mayor ordered all City Flags across Los Angeles to half-staff, immediately on Wed., Dec. 18 to sunset on Tue., Jan. 7, in honor of Former First Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Earl Paysinger. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order. And, GO HERE to learn more about his and his law enforcement career.
All Flags in Greenwich, Connecticut (CT: until Dec. 23): Greenwich Mayor, assumedly with approval and authority of the Governor ordered all town Flag to half-staff, on Tue., Dec. 17, until sunset on Mon., Dec. 23, the date of his interment, in honor of Greenwich Police Officer Justin Quagliani. GO HERE to read about this Flag event.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across NJ on 12/23
All Flags across WV on 12/23
All Flags across WV on 12/23
Sunday's Replay of Thursday's
Moment to Remember
... George Washington and his Continental Army arrive at Valley Forge - a winter stay that proves American soldiers commitment to the Revolutionary War and earning America's freedom ...
Moment to Remember
... George Washington and his Continental Army arrive at Valley Forge - a winter stay that proves American soldiers commitment to the Revolutionary War and earning America's freedom ...
[ General George Washington and General Marquis de Lafayette checking on soldiers at Valley Forge =public domain image ]
On this date, December 19, in 1777, the Continental Army, with 12,000 troops led by George Washington, arrived at Valley Forge - an encampment 18 miles outside of Philadelphia. Here at Valley Forge, the soldiers endured a harsh winter and severe lack of supplies (food, clothing, and equipment) as they prepared and trained to re-engage against the Brits holding Philadelphia in the spring of 1778. In addition to General Washington's amazement at his troop's endurance, here's what General Lafayette expressed, "the unfortunate soldiers were in want of everything; they had neither coats, hats, shirts, nor shoes; their feet and legs froze till they had become almost black, and it was often necessary to amputate them."
On this date, December 19, in 1777, the Continental Army, with 12,000 troops led by George Washington, arrived at Valley Forge - an encampment 18 miles outside of Philadelphia. Here at Valley Forge, the soldiers endured a harsh winter and severe lack of supplies (food, clothing, and equipment) as they prepared and trained to re-engage against the Brits holding Philadelphia in the spring of 1778. In addition to General Washington's amazement at his troop's endurance, here's what General Lafayette expressed, "the unfortunate soldiers were in want of everything; they had neither coats, hats, shirts, nor shoes; their feet and legs froze till they had become almost black, and it was often necessary to amputate them."
[ Continental Army soldiers training at Valley Forge = public domain image ]
FINALLY! - State-targeted Half-Staff Alerts:
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we can only deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications if you are located in the state and always share your location with the app.)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert Text Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we can only deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications if you are located in the state and always share your location with the app.)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
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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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