Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, April 9, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, April 9, 2020
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today?
Across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey all (U.S. & State) Flags are half-staff for COVID-19 victims.
In, Pennsylvania, all STATE (Commonwealth) Flags are half-staff for COVID-19 victims.
And, in the counties of Riverside, California, Hutchinson, Texas and at Purdue / Indiana University campuses all Flags are half-staff to honor fallen local patriots.
Across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey all (U.S. & State) Flags are half-staff for COVID-19 victims.
In, Pennsylvania, all STATE (Commonwealth) Flags are half-staff for COVID-19 victims.
And, in the counties of Riverside, California, Hutchinson, Texas and at Purdue / Indiana University campuses all Flags are half-staff to honor fallen local patriots.
[ SCROLL to bottom of page to see details, including pics, of all half-staff honorees ]
And, GO HERE to compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
And, GO HERE to compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
Today's Story from Our Flag
... American's in Space, then and now ...
... American's in Space, then and now ...
[Pictured: The Mercury Seven in 1960. Back row: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Gordon Cooper; front row: Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter.]
On this date, April 9, in 1959, NASA chose "The Mercury 7" - the first 7 Americans to become astronauts. At that time, the USA was just starting a "space race" against Russia to put the first humans in space and then on the moon. Interestingly, today, 61 years later, a seasoned American astronaut, Chris Cassidy, will be traveling into space with 2 Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
GO / CLICK HERE if you want to watch today's space flight to the International Space Station = LIVE on NASA TV at 4:05am EST
GO / CLICK HERE if you want to watch today's space flight to the International Space Station = LIVE on NASA TV at 4:05am EST
And, if you missed the LIVE rocket launch to ISS this morning, go to 1 hour 4 min mark of the video below to watch it launch:
But, don't think the Space Race with Russia or other world powers is over! Now, that America has created a 6th branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the U.S. Space Force (founded on Dec. 20, 2019), we will be leading the charge to defend freedoms, on Earth and beyond, in and from space.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, empowered with inspiring stories of hope and courage from Our Flag, you can now recite the Pledge more meaningfully ;)
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, empowered with inspiring stories of hope and courage from Our Flag, you can now recite the Pledge more meaningfully ;)
#UnitedWeStand
#UnitedWeRecite
#UnitedWeOvercome
Please, stand, place your right hand upon your heart, and say ...
#UnitedWeRecite
#UnitedWeOvercome
Please, stand, place your right hand upon your heart, and say ...
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
(Official motto of the United States of America)
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for April 9
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for April 8th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for April 8th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
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
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
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 !!!
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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