Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, March 13, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
for Friday, March 13, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
Half-Staff Alerts for March 13
... 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 ]
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Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
Sadly, two Marines were killed while on combat missions in Iraq - Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo, 34, of Simi Valley, CA and Captain Moises Navas, 34, of Germantown, MD. These Marine Raiders, of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, out of Marine Forces Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC, were killed on Sunday, March 8, while clearing a tunnel complex full of Islamic State fighters.
And, one Marine was killed in a non-combat incident - Corporal Elioza Zavala, 20, of Sacramento, CA. She was killed and two others injured in a tactical vehicle accident during military exercises in UAE (United Arab Emirates).
[ GO HERE to learn more about the Marine Raiders and CLICK HERE to learn more about the UAE military exercise incident ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
And, one Marine was killed in a non-combat incident - Corporal Elioza Zavala, 20, of Sacramento, CA. She was killed and two others injured in a tactical vehicle accident during military exercises in UAE (United Arab Emirates).
[ GO HERE to learn more about the Marine Raiders and CLICK HERE to learn more about the UAE military exercise incident ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
Unfortunately, ... there were 4 first responders who died in the line of duty in the last week. The 3 fallen firefighters were Tempe Fire Department's Tommy Arriaga (work-related cancer) in Arizona, Mount Holly Springs Fire Department's Jerome Guise in Pennsylvania (firefighting), and Thoroughfare Volunteer Fire Department's Safety Officer Joe Tucker (medical emergency during fire call) in North Carolina.
And the fallen officer was Hot Springs Police Officer Brent Scrimshire (shot and killed) in Arkansas.
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 fallen officer was Hot Springs Police Officer Brent Scrimshire (shot and killed) in Arkansas.
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 March 13
All Flags in City of Escondido, CALIFORNIA (CA: Mar. 12 until TBD): City of Escondido officials, assumedly with authority and approval of CA's Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), to honor city councilmember John Masson, who died on Tue., Mar. 10. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
All Flags across ARKANSAS (AR: on Mar. 11 - TBD): Arkansas' Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Wed., Mar. 11 until the date of his interment (TBD), in tribute to the memory of Hot Springs Police Officer Brent William Scrimshire, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tue., Mar. 10. GO HERE to see the Arkansas Governor's Flag order.
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: until Mar. 15): NC's Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities immediately, at approximately 1600 EST on Tue., Mar. 10, to half-staff until sunset on Sun., Mar. 15, in honor of Camp Lejeune Marines Gunnery Sergeant Pongo and Captain Navas, who were killed in action during combat operations in Iraq on Sun., Mar. 8. CLICK HERE to see the NC Gov's Flag order.
All Flags across Cumberland County, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Mar. 9 until 14): Cumberland County's officials, assumedly with authority and approval of PA's Governor, ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities in Cumberland County to half-staff, on Mon., Mar. 9 until Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment, to honor Jerome Guise, a Mount Holly Springs firefighter who was killed fighting a fire at a home on Mon., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Mar. 11 and 14): PA's Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities to half-staff, on Wed., Mar. 11 and again on Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment, to honor former Auditor General Donald A. Bailey, who died on Mon., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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(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)
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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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