Reminders from Our Flag
for Thursday, February 20, 2020
for Thursday, February 20, 2020
Half-Staff Alerts for February 20
... 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
Today is a Half-Staff alert only day. Scroll down for the half-staff honoree tributes with pictures and details.
Today is a Half-Staff alert only day. Scroll down for the half-staff honoree tributes with pictures and details.
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for February 20
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Feb. 19 - 21): NC's Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities, which have been at half-staff to honor former Lt. Gov. Jordan, to remain at half-staff until sunset on Fri., Feb. 21, in honor of NC House of Representative Linda Johnson, who passed away on Tuesday. CLICK HERE to see the NC Gov's Flag order.
All Flags in Porterville, CALIFORNIA and firehouses throughout the state (CA: until TBD): Porterville city officials and firehouses throughout the state, assumedly with authority and approval of the CA Governor, ordered all Flags to half-staff until the date of the interments (TBD), to honor Porterville Fire Departemetn Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones, who died while battling a fire at the Porterville Library on Tuesday. GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.
All Flags in Jacksonville, FLORIDA (FL: on Feb. 20): City officials, assumedly with authority and approval of the FL Governor ordered all Flags at government buildings in Jacksonville, Florida to half-staff on, the date of his interment, Thu., Feb. 20, to honor former Jacksonville Mayor, Jake Godbold, who served from 1978 to 1987. GO HERE to see the Flag tribute info.
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 Sergeant First Class (SFC) Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, who lost his life during an attack in Afghanistan. SFC 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 Feb. 22): New Bedford's Mayor, assumedly with authority and approval of the MA Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities, to half-staff until sunset Sat., Feb. 22, the date of her interment, 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 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 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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