Welcome to Flag Steward's
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History and Civics info)
for Monday, April 5, 2021
[ National Cemetery in San Brunco, CA - pic by S. Sweeney ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History and Civics info)
for Monday, April 5, 2021
[ National Cemetery in San Brunco, CA - pic by S. Sweeney ]
[ 3 Ways for You & Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message: ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms for you to listen and enjoy however you prefer. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... relays the story of a little known, but honorable group ...
... relays the story of a little known, but honorable group ...
On this date, April 5th, in 1945, four young WWII widows (wives whose husbands' were killed in action) met in an apartment in NYC and decided to found 'Gold Star Wives of America' - a group that honors the sacrifices of their lost loved ones serving in the US military. Later in 1945, 15 wives, including Eleanor Roosevelt, who joined the group upon the death of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, applied for and received a charter as a nonprofit organization to support the wives and families of fallen soldiers (military personnel who died in the line of duty).
This group was following in the footsteps of the first group formed, in 1928, by mothers of those lost during WWI, to honor their sons and daughters who died while on active duty - American Gold Star Mothers. The name of both 'Gold Star' groups comes from the custom of service member families displaying a banner in their window, a service flag, that shows a star for each family member serving in the US military. A blue star on the service banner represents a living service member and a gold star on it pays homage to a service member who died on active duty.
This group was following in the footsteps of the first group formed, in 1928, by mothers of those lost during WWI, to honor their sons and daughters who died while on active duty - American Gold Star Mothers. The name of both 'Gold Star' groups comes from the custom of service member families displaying a banner in their window, a service flag, that shows a star for each family member serving in the US military. A blue star on the service banner represents a living service member and a gold star on it pays homage to a service member who died on active duty.
The first Gold Star Wives Day was celebrated in 2010. And, since 2013, a Congressional resolution (agreement) has designated April 5th as Gold Star Wives Day. Obviously, there are more than just husbands who die while actively serving our nation, so to be more inclusive, most refer to the day now as Gold Star Spouses Day.
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women
in the service of our country can never be repaid.
They have earned our undying gratitude.
America will never forget their sacrifices."
-President Harry S. Truman
[ public domain image of President Truman announcing Japan's surrender in August of 1945 ]
"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women
in the service of our country can never be repaid.
They have earned our undying gratitude.
America will never forget their sacrifices."
-President Harry S. Truman
[ public domain image of President Truman announcing Japan's surrender in August of 1945 ]
Today's Fun from Our Flag is a Memorable Ceremony with Our Flag
This half-staff flag ceremony, one of at least 20 done in the past few years, happened at Flag Steward HQ in August of 2019 to pay tribute to a Fallen Marine whose Gold Star Wife and children still feel the pain of losing their active military husband / dad.
We performed a short U.S. and Marine Corps Flag raising and lowering to half-staff ceremony to honor USMC Gunnery Sergeant Scott Koppenhafer.
Take a moment to relive this tribute as an opportunity to think of the thousands of Gold Star Spouses out there in pain - missing their fallen soldier.
We performed a short U.S. and Marine Corps Flag raising and lowering to half-staff ceremony to honor USMC Gunnery Sergeant Scott Koppenhafer.
Take a moment to relive this tribute as an opportunity to think of the thousands of Gold Star Spouses out there in pain - missing their fallen soldier.
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by organizations, like Gold Star Spouses, who ensure the sacrifices paid for our freedoms by our fallen soldiers are never forgotten, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
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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
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 CANNOT effectively deliver state-targeted notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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