Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, February 21, 2020
for Friday, February 21, 2020
Half-Staff Alerts for February 21
... America's most Honorable, Accurate, & Complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map (below) and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures (at page bottom) ]
... America's most Honorable, Accurate, & Complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map (below) and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures (at page bottom) ]
[ SCROLL to bottom of page to see details, including pics, of all half-staff honorees ]
And, GO HERE to see compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
And, GO HERE to see compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
Sadly, there was one soldier who died in Global War on Terror combat zone this past week. U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) Walter Lewark, of Mountainair, New Mexico, age 26, died in a non-combat related incident at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
[ GO HERE to read more about PFC Lewark ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
[ GO HERE to read more about PFC Lewark ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
Unfortunately, ... there were 6 first responders who died in the line of duty in the last week. The 3 fallen police officers were Officer Kenneth Lester of the Richmond Police Department in Indiana (died from complications of car crash 25 years later), Lieutenant Shirley Lanning of the Canadian County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma (died in car crash), and Officer David Kellywood of the White Mountain Apache Tribal Police in Arizona (shot and killed).
And, the three fallen firefighters were Fort Hancock Fire Chief Manuel Galindo Jr. in Texas (fire truck crash), Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones (died fighting blaze at library) of the Porterville Fire Department in California.
We honor and thank these patriots for serving and protecting their communities.
[ To review details of these first responder LODDs (Line of Duty Deaths), please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page and the Firehouse.com LODDs listing ]
And, the three fallen firefighters were Fort Hancock Fire Chief Manuel Galindo Jr. in Texas (fire truck crash), Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones (died fighting blaze at library) of the Porterville Fire Department in California.
We honor and thank these patriots for serving and protecting their communities.
[ To review details of these first responder LODDs (Line of Duty Deaths), please visit the
Officer Down Memorial Page and the Firehouse.com LODDs listing ]
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for February 21
All Flags atop State Capitol building in Sacramento, CALIFORNIA (CA: Feb. 20 & 21): CA Governor ordered all Flags atop the State Capitol to half-staff until sunset on Fri., Feb. 21, to honor Porterville Fire Departemetn Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones, who died while battling a fire at the Porterville Library on Tuesday. CLICK HERE to see the Flag tribute info.
All Flags across NEW MEXICO (NM: Feb. 21): New Mexico's Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Fri., Feb. 21, in honor of SFC Antonio Rey Rodriguez, the Las Cruces soldier who was killed in the line of duty in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. CLICK HERE to see the NM Gov's Flag order.
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 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 atop the Texas State Capitol, on Sat., 2/22, to honor fallen soldier SFC Javier Gutierrez ...
... All Flags across New Mexico, on TBD, to honor fallen soldier MN National Guard PFC Lewark ...
... All Flags across New Mexico, on TBD, to honor fallen soldier MN National Guard PFC Lewark ...
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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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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