​​Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, January 29, 2020
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...
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Half-Staff Alerts for January 29
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for January 29

All Flags across NAVAJO NATION (NN: on Jan. 29): Navajo Nation's President ordered all Flags across Navajo Nation to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Wed., Jan. 29, to honor the memory and service of the late Sophie Yazzie, Arizona's longest living Navajo Veteran - a WWII Veteran who lived to 105 years old.  CLICK HERE to see the Navajo Nation President's Flag order.

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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.

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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 ]

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All Flags across Hamilton County, OHIO (OH: until Feb. 3): County officials, assumedly with the approval and authority of the OH Governor, ordered all Flags at county buildings throughout Hamilton to half-staff until Mon., Feb. 3, the date of his interment, in honor of former, longtime County Commissioner Todd Portune, who died recently.  CLICK HERE to see info on this Flag tribute.

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All Flags across Harrisburg, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: until Feb. 3): 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 Mon., Feb. 3, the date of his interment, 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.

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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, Jake Godbold, who served from 1978 to 1987.  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 (TBD)...

Today's Moment to Remember

 On this 'Women to Honor Wednesday,' we pay tribute to Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the United States' first female medical doctor, who has two commemorative dates near this date.  On February 3, 1821, Elizabeth was born in England.  Twenty-eight years later, on January 23, 1849, she received her medical degree from Geneva Medical College in Upstate New York (known today as Hobart College).  Interestingly, she was only admitted to the school after all 150 male medical students unanimously approved of her enrollment in the medicine program.  She made such an impact during her studies at Geneva Medical College that the Dean stood up and bowed to her at graduation.  She wanted to be a surgeon, but that those plans were dashed when got an eye infection, from an infant she was treating, that caused her to lose her eye.  She went on to open the first all-female staff hospital in NYC - the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children.  And, she developed and supervised the training of nurses during the Civil War.  In summary, she broke down occupation and social barriers so women would chase their healthcare industry dreams.

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