Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Monday, May 18, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Monday, May 18, 2020
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today, May 18?
There are FIVE (5) new half-staff orders for Monday: Oregon, Nevada, North Carolina, and Alaska have all Flags across their state at half-staff. And, in Missouri all flags are half-staff in Jackson County and at all fire stations across the state.
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... And, in Atlanta, Georgia, special locations in Massachusetts, Columbia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Missouri and Alaska, honor coronavirus victims
There are FIVE (5) new half-staff orders for Monday: Oregon, Nevada, North Carolina, and Alaska have all Flags across their state at half-staff. And, in Missouri all flags are half-staff in Jackson County and at all fire stations across the state.
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... And, in Atlanta, Georgia, special locations in Massachusetts, Columbia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Missouri and Alaska, honor coronavirus victims
[ 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
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Today's Story from Our Flag
... tells us about the Selective Service ...
... tells us about the Selective Service ...
On this date (OTD), May 18, in 1917, Congress passed the Selective Service Act of 1917. This law gave President Wilson the ability to draft citizens to fight in World War I. There were not enough volunteers joining the military to go fight the Germans in World War I. So, for the first time since the Civil War, a conscription (draft) was put in place for all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for potential drafting into one of the military branches (see picture above). The Selective Service was upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court and continues today for all men age 18 and up. And there's discussion now that women may be required to register in the future.
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for May 18
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for May 18th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for May 18th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
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 !!!
- 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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