Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, January 20, 2020​
... Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day)
​ - a National Holiday ...

Half-Staff Alerts for January 20
... 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 January 20

All Flags across HAWAII (HI: until Jan. 24): Hawaii's Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags at state facilities across Hawaii to half-staff immediately on Mon., Jan. 20, until sunset on Fri., Jan. 24, to honor Honolulu Police Department officers Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama who were shot and killed in the line of duty on Jan. 19..  CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.

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All Flags in Aurora, ILLINOIS (IL: until TBD): Aurora's Mayor, assumedly with the authority and approval of the Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities in Aurora, IL to half-staff until sunset on the date of his memorial (to be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21), in memory of a courageous young hero, US Army PFC Miguel Villalon, who killed in action on Sat., Jan. 11, in Afghanistan.  CLICK HERE to read about the Flag order.

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All Flags across Los Angeles County, CALIFORNIA (CA: until TBD): LA County officials, assumedly with authority and approval of the CA Governor, ordered all Flags at Los Angeles County and cities within the county to half-staff until sunset on the date of her interment (TBD), to honor Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office Detective Amber Leist.  CLICK HERE to see the Flag tribute info.

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All Flags in City of Commerce, CALIFORNIA (CA: until Jan. 21): City of Commerce's Mayor, assumedly with authority and approval of the CA Governor, and concurrent with the current LA County flags tribute, ordered all Flags at city buildings to half-staff until sunset on Tue., Jan. 21, the date of the next city council meeting, to honor former Mayor and City Councilman Robert "Bob" Eula.  CLICK HERE to see the Flag tribute info.

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All Flags in Wilmington, DELAWARE (DE: until TBD): City officials, assumedly with authority and approval of the DE Governor ordered all Flags at government buildings in Wilmington, Delaware to half-staff until sunset on his date of interment (TBD), in memory of former Wilmington Mayor and Delaware State Congressman Harry G. "Hal" Haskell, Jr..  GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.

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All Flags at Madison County Courthouse, VIRGINIA (VA: until Jan. 22): Madison County Judge Taylor, assumedly with authority and approval of the VA Governor, ordered all Flags at Madison County Courthouse and invited others throughout the county to half-staff until sunset on Wed., Jan. 22, the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of former Madison County Circuit Court Judge James S. Chenault.  GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.

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Upcoming Half-Staffs

...All Flags across NC, on date TBD, for Ft. Bragg soldier killed during parachute training...
...All Flags across Alaska for a fallen firefighter on the date of his interment...
...All Flags across Bexar County, Texas on Thu., Jan. 23...

Today's Moment to Remember
... "a Day On, Not a Day Off" ...

GO HERE to learn about the MLK Day of Service - with volunteer opportunities, etc.

​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 !!!

​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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