Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, December 23, 2019​

Half-Staff Alerts for December 23
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[ Map and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures, below ]

Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for December 23

All Flags in Swoyersville Borough, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: until TBD): Flags across Swoyersville Borough, assumedly with approval and authority of the Governor, are at half-staff, immediately on Sun., Dec. 22, until sunset on the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of Swoyersville Borough Police Officer Andrew Jones.  CLICK HERE for info about this Flag order.

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All Flags across WEST VIRGINIA (WV: on Dec. 23):  WV Governor ordered all Flags at State facilities across West Virginia to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Dec. 23, in commemoration of the distinguished life and service of former West Virginia Delegate and World War II hero Brig. Gen. J. Kemp McLaughlin.  GO HERE to read the Flag order. 

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All Flags across NEW JERSEY (NJ: on Dec. 23):  New Jersey Governor ordered all Flags at State facilities across New Jersey to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Dec. 23, in recognition and mourning of a dedicated and tireless public servant, Mayor Francis Charles “Chuck” Chiarello.  CLICK HERE to read the Flag order. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Upcoming Half-Staffs

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Today's Moment to Remember

On this date, December 23rd, in 1783, in front of the Congress of the Confederation at Annapolis, Maryland, General George Washington resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army (pictured above in painting by Turnbull).  General Washington's resignation signaled the end of his military service and the establishment of civilian/government control of the military.

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