Welcome to Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen'
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Monday, June 7, 2021
[ Sunrise at Flag Steward HQ in June 2020 = S. Sweeney pic ]
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Monday, June 7, 2021
[ Sunrise at Flag Steward HQ in June 2020 = S. Sweeney pic ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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[ 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 ]
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls the Battle of Midway ...
... recalls the Battle of Midway ...
[ Midway Atoll (islands) in S. Pacific a few months before the battle = public domain image ]
On this date, June 7th of 1942, the strategically important Battle of Midway ended with a U.S. victory. During this four day sea and air battle between the US Navy and the Japanese Imperial Navy, the American ships and aircraft surprised and overwhelmed the Japanese with their ferocious, yet smart attacks. Wed took out / sunk all four of the Japanese carriers, destroyed 248 Japanese aircraft, and killed 3,057 Japanese military. This battle along with the Guadalcanal Campaign turned the Battle in the Pacific in favor of America.
[ US Navy aircraft of squadron VT-6 prepare to takeoff from the USS Enterprise to fight during the Battle of Midway = public domain pics ]
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
“Midway thrust the (Japanese) warlords back on their heels,
caused their ambitious plans ... to be canceled,
and forced on them an unexpected, unwelcome, defensive role."
- Samuel Elliot Morison, US Navy's official WWII historian
[ USS Yorktown at moment it was struck by torpedo dropped by a Japanese aircraft = public domain image ]
“Midway thrust the (Japanese) warlords back on their heels,
caused their ambitious plans ... to be canceled,
and forced on them an unexpected, unwelcome, defensive role."
- Samuel Elliot Morison, US Navy's official WWII historian
[ USS Yorktown at moment it was struck by torpedo dropped by a Japanese aircraft = public domain image ]
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 our US Navy's brains and brawn at the Battle of Midway, 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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