Reminders from Our Flag
for Tuesday, January 21, 2020​​​
[ OTD, Jan. 21, 1954 - USS Nautilus, world's first nuclear-powered submarine, is christened & launched from its Groton, CT shipbuilder site ]
Half-Staff Alerts for January 21
... 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 21
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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 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.
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
... Happy Birthday to a Revolutionary War Hero ...

OTD (On this date), January 21, in 1738, Ethan Allen, a farmer, philosopher, and Revolutionary War patriot, was born in Connecticut.  He is known for:  1) leading a small militia group to capture Fort Ticonderoga, which housed useful ammunition and supplies, from British forces in May of 1775,  2) being a prisoner of war for nearly 3 years, after fighting and being captured by British forces in Montreal, Canada, and 3) being one of the founders of the state of Vermont.
[ Statue of Ethan Allen by Larkin Goldsmith Mead = public domain wikipedia image ]
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