Reminders from Our Flag
for Friday, March 20, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
for Friday, March 20, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
Half-Staff Alerts for March 20
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[ Map (below) and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures (at page bottom) ]
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[ 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
Unfortunately, two U.S. military personnel were killed while serving with Global War on Terror units stationed in Iraq. U.S. Air Force (Oklahoma Air National Guard) Staff Sergeant Marshal Roberts, 28, of Owasso, OK, and U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias, 27, of Hanford, CA, were killed by indirect fire during a rocket attack on Camp Taji, in Iraq on Mar. 11th.
Also, there was a British soldier killed during the same attack.
[ GO HERE to learn more about Roberts and Mendez ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
Also, there was a British soldier killed during the same attack.
[ GO HERE to learn more about Roberts and Mendez ]
... And, back on the homefront ...
Sadly, ... there were 6 first responders who died in the line of duty in the last week. The 4 fallen officers were Corporal James O'Connor of the Philadelphia PD's SWAT team, in Pennsylvania (shot & killed), Police Officer Chris Walsh of the Springfield PD in Missouri (shot & killed), Deputy Kenterrous Taylor of the Bibb County Sheriff's Office in Georgia (car crash), and Senior Deputy Chris Korzilius of the Travis County Sheriff's Office in Texas (car crash).
The 2 fallen firefighters were firefighter Ben Lauren of the Forsyth Township Fire Department in Michigan (killed in blaze) and firefighter Zachary Blankenship of the Montcalm Volunteer FD in West Virginia (stroke after fighting fire).
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 ]
The 2 fallen firefighters were firefighter Ben Lauren of the Forsyth Township Fire Department in Michigan (killed in blaze) and firefighter Zachary Blankenship of the Montcalm Volunteer FD in West Virginia (stroke after fighting fire).
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 20
All Flags across DELAWARE (DE: Mar. 20-23): DE Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities to half-staff immediately on Fri., Mar. 20 until morning flag-raising on Mon., Mar. 23, to honor former Delaware State Representative Bobby Outten. CLICK HERE to read about the Flag order.
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Mar. 20 - 27): NC's Governor ordered, via emailed alert received at 1138am EST today, all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Fri., Mar. 20, until sunset on Fri., Mar. 27, in honor of 4 fallen Ft. Bragg soldiers:
- Private Jamie Wyatt Boger (not pictured / Army crest), a US Army Special Forces Candidate who attended Fort Bragg's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School as a student before his assignment to the Special Warfare Medical Group in October 2019 (Date of Death: March 16, 2020)
- Private First Class Joseph Del Hierro (pic 2nd from left), a US Army Paratrooper assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division (Date of Death: February 23, 2020)
- Private 2nd Class Caleb Smither (pic 3rd from left), a US Army Paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division (Date of Death: January 21, 2020)
- Master Sergeant Nathan Goodman (pic last on right), a US Army Special Operations Command Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Date of Death: January 14, 2020)
All Flags in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey (NJ: Mar. 17 - 20): North Brunswick Township's council, assumedly with the authority and approval of the NJ Governor, ordered all Flags at Township facilities to half-staff on Tue., Mar. 17 until sunset on Fri., Mar. 20, to honor former Township Councilman Robert Corbin. CLICK HERE to read about the Flag order.
All City Flags in Philadephia (PA: on Mar. 13 - Apr. 11): 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.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
In TX, GA, MI, MO, & OK for recently fallen patriots (military, police, & fire) = following Governors' websites for flag orders
In TX, GA, MI, MO, & OK for recently fallen patriots (military, police, & fire) = following Governors' websites for flag orders
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 (which has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak), 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.
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This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
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