Reminders from Our Flag
for Tuesday, January 28, 2020
for Tuesday, January 28, 2020
[ scroll below to learn more about our celebration of the modern US Coast Guard ]
Half-Staff Alerts for January 28
... 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 28
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Jan. 27 - Feb. 2): NC's Governor ordered all Flags at state buildings throughout North Carolina to half-staff, from sunrise on Mon., Jan. 27, to sunset, on Sun., Feb. 2, in honor of Army Specialist (SPC) Antonio I. Moore, who lost his life in an accident while carrying out operations in Syria. A Wilmington native, Spc. Moore had been assigned to the 363rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade based in Knightdale, NC. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
All Flags in the City of Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA: until TBD): City of Los Angeles' Mayor, assumedly with authority and approval of the CA Governor, ordered all Flags at city buildings to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and all of the victims in Sunday's (Jan. 26) tragic helicopter crash. GO HERE to see the Flag order. [ Pictured (left to right, top to bottom): Gianna Bryant, Kobe Bryant, Ara Zobayan (pilot), Payton and Sarah Chester, Christina Mauser, and Keri, John and Alyssa Altobelli = CLICK HERE to learn more about the victims ]
All Flags across Hamilton County, OHIO (OH: until TBD): County officials, assumedly with the approval and authority of the OH Governor, ordered all Flags at county buildings throughout Hamilton to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of former, longtime County Commissioner Todd Portune, who died recently. CLICK HERE to see info on this Flag tribute.
All Flags across Harrisburg, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: until TBD): Harrisburg's Mayor, assumedly with the approval and authority of the PA Governor, ordered all Flags at city buildings throughout Harrisburg to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of former, longtime Mayor Stephen Reed, who died after a long battle with prostate cancer. CLICK HERE to see info on this Flag tribute.
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.
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 (TBD)...
...All Flags across Alaska for a fallen firefighter on the date of his interment (TBD)...
Today's Moment to Remember
[ U.S. Coast Guard seal includes its motto - Semper Paratus (Always Ready) = public domain image ]
On this date, January 28, in 1915, today's modern Coast Guard was created. The US Coast Guard (USCG), originally formed as the US Revenue Cutter Service in 1790 - a part of the Department of the Treasury, was combined, by an act of Congress, with the U.S. Life-Saving Service.
"The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times."
Today, the USCG is within the Department of the Navy and has approximately 35,000 active duty personnel and another 7,500 reservists. It is our smallest military service, but still ranks as about the 12th largest naval service in the world by itself.
"The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times."
Today, the USCG is within the Department of the Navy and has approximately 35,000 active duty personnel and another 7,500 reservists. It is our smallest military service, but still ranks as about the 12th largest naval service in the world by itself.
[ US & USCG Flags flying at Flag Steward HQ ]
CLICK HERE to review this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute - recalling 17 space pioneers, from 3 different NASA spaceship mishaps, that we should never forget
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 !!!
- 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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