Reminders from Our Flag & Half-Staff Alerts for March 16 2020

Reminders from Our Flag
for Monday, March 16, 2020
Happy B-day to Patriot Poppy!
(my dad / our Poppy - the inspiration for the Flag Steward project)

[My dad, pictured above on left and right, receiving Silver Star for his valorous actions during the 3rd time he was shot down in Vietnam. And, at center, his helicopter crew chief reviews his shot up OH-6]

Half-Staff Alerts for March 16
... 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 ]
And, GO HERE to see compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness

Today's Moment to Remember
... 74 years ago today, he was born
... and ...
50 years ago today, he was 8 months into his tour in Vietnam - fighting as a US Army scout helicopter pilot ...

[ Dad / Poppy showing off Washington DC to his 3 grandchildren in September 2008 - just a few months before he died of a Vietnam War related illness ]

CLICK HERE to learn more about the military career and life of Flag Steward's true founder and inspiration - US Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Edward J. Sweeney Jr.

Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for March 16

All Flags across ARKANSAS (AR: on Mar. 11 - 16): Arkansas' Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Wed., Mar. 11 until Mon., Mar. 16, the date of his interment, 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 City Flags in Philadephia (PA: on Mar. 13 and TBD): Philadelphia's Mayor ordered "all city flags" (which does not include the US or State Flag) to half-staff for 30 days, starting immediately on Fri., Mar. 13 until sunset on Apr. 11, to honor Philadelphia SWAT Corporal James O’Connor, who was killed in a shooting Friday, March 13, 2020. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order. [NOTE: Due to the simultaneous statewide half-staff of all State Flags on Sat., Mar. 14 to honor the burial of former state Audior General Don Bailey, the Philly City Flags won't be half-staff alone honor Officer O'Connor until Sunday]

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.

Upcoming Half-Staffs

All State/Commonwealth Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: on Mar. 13 and TBD): PA Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags across Pennsylvania to half-staff, immediately on Fri., Mar. 13 (announced late in afternoon at approx. 4pm EST), and again on the date of his interment (TBD), to honor Philadelphia SWAT Corporal James O’Connor, who was killed in a shooting Friday, March 13, 2020. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.

Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program

Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!

In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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