Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, January 25, 2020
for Saturday, January 25, 2020
Half-Staff Alerts for January 25
... 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 January 25
All Flags across MONTANA (MT: on Sat., Jan. 25): Montana's Governor ordered all Flags at state and government facilities across MT to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, on Sat. Jan. 25,, to honor Montana Air National Guard Pilot Lt. Col. Ian McBeth, who lost his life in the line of duty as a first responder on January 23rd, 2020 - piloting a C-130 to fight the fires in Australia. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags in Jacksonville, FLORIDA (FL: until TBD): City officials, assumedly with authority and approval of the FL Governor ordered all Flags at government buildings in Jacksonville, Florida to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), to honor former Jacksonville Mayor, , who served from 1978 to 1987. GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.
All Flags across ILLINOIS (IL: until Sat., Jan. 25): Illinois' Governor ordered (via email out at 1047CST) all Flags at state and government facilities across IL immediately to half-staff until sunset on Sat., Jan. 25, the date of his interment, 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 review the Flag order.
All Flags atop State Capitol and across Cameron and adjoining counties in TEXAS (TX: until Sat., Jan. 25): Texas' Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags atop the State Capitol to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Jan. 25, the date of his interment and across Cameron and neighboring counties to half-staff until sunset, on Sat., Jan. 25, to honor U.S. Army Specialist Miguel A. Villalon, who was killed in action (KIA) in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, while conducting operations as part of Freedom’s Sentinel. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags in Wilmington, DELAWARE (DE: until Mon., Jan. 27): 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 Mon., Jan. 27, the date of his interment, in memory of former Wilmington Mayor and Delaware State Congressman Harry G. "Hal" Haskell, Jr.. GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across DELAWARE (DE: on Jan. 27): Delaware's Governor ordered all Flags at government buildings throughout Delaware to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Jan. 27, the date of his interment, in memory of former Wilmington Mayor and Delaware State Congressman Harry G. "Hal" Haskell, Jr.. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order
...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 (TBD)...
...All Flags across Alaska for a fallen firefighter on the date of his interment (TBD)...
Today's Moment to Remember
... There is no daily historical review today. It's a half-staff alert only day ...
... There is no daily historical review today. It's a half-staff alert only day ...
FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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 - which, rightfully, is not something most users want to do)
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 - which, rightfully, is not something most users want to do)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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keep America beautiful !!!
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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 !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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