Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, February 16, 2020
for Sunday, February 16, 2020
Half-Staff Alerts for February 16
... 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 ]
[ SCROLL to bottom of page to see details, including pics, of all half-staff honorees ]
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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 ...
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for February 16
All Flags in San Antonio, TEXAS (TX: until TBD): San Antonio's Mayor, assumedly with authority and approval of the TX Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities, to half-staff until sunset on the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who lost his life during an attack in Afghanistan. Sgt. Gutierrez, who grew up in and graduated from Burbank HS in San Antonio, Texas. He was part of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. CLICK HERE to see the Mayor's Flag order.
All Flags in the City of New Bedford, MASSACHUSETTS (MA: until TBD): New Bedford's Mayor, assumedly with authority and approval of the MA Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities, to half-staff until sunset on the date of her interment (TBD), in honor of former New Bedford Mayor Rosemary Tierney, the city's first female mayor, who served from 1992 - 1998. CLICK HERE to see the Mayor's Flag order.
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Feb. 10 - 16): NC's Governor ordered, via emailed alert received at 1400EST today, all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Mon., Feb. 10, until sunset on Sun., Feb. 16, in honor of Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who lost his life during an attack in Afghanistan. Sgt. Gutierrez, who was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, was stationed at Fort Bragg before his assignment to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. CLICK HERE to see the NC Gov's Flag order.
All Flags at West Metro Fire & Rescue buildings, COLORADO (CO: until Feb. 17): West Metro Fire & Rescue leaders, and other Fire Departments across the state are joining them, assumedly with approval from and authority of the CO Governor, ordered all Flags at their facilities, to half-staff until sunset on Tue., Feb. 18, the date of his interment, in honor of West Metro Fire & Rescue Firefigther / Paramedic Dan Moran, who died of a line of duty related cancer recently. CLICK HERE to see info on this Flag tribute. [Note: The CO Governor has released an order yet = see Gov's Flag Statuspage ]
All Flags in the City of Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA (CA: until Feb. 24): 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 the memorial service for all the victims on Feb. 24, at the Staples Center, 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 ]
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across COLORADO (CO: on Feb. 17): CO Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Mon., Feb. 17, the date of his interment, in honor of West Metro Fire & Rescue Firefigther / Paramedic Dan Moran, who died of a line of duty related cancer recently. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's order.
... All Flags in Jacksonville, FL on Feb. 20 for former Mayor Godbold's memorial service ...
... All Flags across New Mexico, on Feb. 21, to honor fallen soldier Army SFC Rodriguez of Las Cruces ...
... All Flags across New Mexico, on Feb. 21, to honor fallen soldier Army SFC Rodriguez of Las Cruces ...
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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 !!!
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