Welcome to Flag Steward's
* from Our Flag
for Friday, August 7, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
Note: Picture of sunset behind Colorado Front Range mountains taken by S. Sweeney at Flag Steward HQ
* from Our Flag
for Friday, August 7, 2020
#NeverForgottenFriday
Note: Picture of sunset behind Colorado Front Range mountains taken by S. Sweeney at Flag Steward HQ
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's #NeverForgottenFriday Commemoration
Sadly, last Thursday, July 30, a Marine AAV (Amphibious Assault Vehicle) unexpectedly sank while conducting training off San Clemente Island in southern California and took with it 9 of the 16 personnel onboard. Eight Marines and One Sailor were killed in the accident. The Fallen Marines and Sailor are pictured above, and named from left to right - top to bottom: Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, Pfc. Evan A. Bath, Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, Navy Seaman Christopher Gnem; and bottom row, Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, Lance Cpl. Guillermo S. Perez, Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky. and Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd.
We honor and praise these U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailor for serving Our Nation and defending our freedoms. Please, pray these Fallen and their loved ones in mourning.
We honor and praise these U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailor for serving Our Nation and defending our freedoms. Please, pray these Fallen and their loved ones in mourning.
[ CLICK HERE to read the Military Times article about this incident. ]
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(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app we cannot effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Now, go 'Be a stud citizen' today.
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
And, remember to 'Keep America Beautiful' by picking up a couple pieces of trash while you're out walking, running, biking, etc..
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373