Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, March 21, 2020
for Saturday, March 21, 2020
Half-Staff Alerts for March 21
... 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 ]
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 Moment to Remember
... There is no daily historical review today. It's a half-staff alert only day ...
... There is no daily historical review today. It's a half-staff alert only day ...
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for March 21
All Flags across MASSACHUSETTS (MA: on Mar. 21): MA Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across Massachusetts to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Mar. 21, the date of his interment, in honor of US Army Private First Class Justin Candido Kirby of New Bedford, MA, who passed away on March 9, 2020 at the Fort Irwin National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
All Flags across Greene County, MISSOURI (MO: on Mar. 21): MO Governor ordered all Flags at government facilities across Greene County, Missouri to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Mar. 21, in honor of Springfield Police Department Officer Christopher R. Walsh, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on March 15. GO HERE to read about the Flag order.
All Flags across MICHIGAN (MI: on Mar. 21): MI Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities across Michigan to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Mar. 21, the date of his interment, to honor the life and service of Forsyth Township Fire Fighter Benjamen “Ben” Lauren, who was killed in the line of duty. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
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 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, & OK for recently fallen patriots (military, police, & fire) = following Governors' websites for flag orders
In TX, GA, & 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.
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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... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
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