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delivers the most accurate, honorable, and complete national, state, and local half-staff alerts and an informative / inspiring daily 'Pre-Pledge Tribute' for students to perform and all Americans to witness.
[ Top pic = SSweeney pic of Flag Steward HQ flagpole with Indian Peaks Wilderness in distance in March 2021 ]
[ Students perform and/or listen to their teacher read the daily 'Pre-Pledge Tribute' text in RED ]
Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts and Pre-Pledge of Allegiance Tribute
for Thursday, Mar. 10th
for Thursday, Mar. 10th
[ public domain image of Mexican-American War - a collage of battle scenes ]
On this date, Mar. 10th, of 1848, the US Senate approved the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty ended the Mexican-American War, which lasted from April of 1846 to February of 1848. It also provided the United States with a vast addition of land to be settled in America's West (see the white area in the pic below).
On this date, Mar. 10th, of 1848, the US Senate approved the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty ended the Mexican-American War, which lasted from April of 1846 to February of 1848. It also provided the United States with a vast addition of land to be settled in America's West (see the white area in the pic below).
Before reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, we must observe where the U.S. Flag is at half-staff today, Thursday, Mar. 10th.
There are new half-staff orders for California and North Carolina. The U.S. Flag is at half-staff atop the California State Capitol, across North Carolina, throughout Kansas, and across Alabama.
There are new half-staff orders for California and North Carolina. The U.S. Flag is at half-staff atop the California State Capitol, across North Carolina, throughout Kansas, and across Alabama.
Keep SCROLLING down to review the Half-Staff alerts details and honoree pics, as well as any UPCOMING national and state Half-Staff alerts.
And, now it's time to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Students across America, informed of and inspired by the addition of valuable land to America' southwest region from the Mexican-American War ending, please, join each other in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thanks for being part of today's Pre-Pledge of Allegiance Tribute.
Now, go out and be a 'Stud Citizen' - a more informed, inspired, respectful student-citizen.
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for March 10
*** Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are for flags at government facilities within that official's jurisdiction. Citizens are encouraged, but not required to follow the orders.
*** Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are for flags at government facilities within that official's jurisdiction. Citizens are encouraged, but not required to follow the orders.
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Mar. 10): North Carolina's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Thu., Mar. 10, the date of his interment, in honor of former North Carolina Senator Hugh B. Webster, who passed away on Friday, March 4. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future North Carolina Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future North Carolina Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags atop State Capitol of CALIFORNIA (CA: Mar. 10): CA Governor ordered all Flags atop State Capitol, in a memo posted to Governor's website on Wed., Mar. 9, to half-staff, without a specific date/time set by the Governor, so assumedly Capitol staff enabling on Thu., Mar. 10, in honor of San Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Captain Steven McCann, who died of a medical emergency while on duty. CLICK HERE to read the Gov.'s Flag order.
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All Flags in ALABAMA (AL: Mar. 9 - 10): Alabama Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags at government/public facilities across the state to half-staff, immediately on Wed., Mar. 9 to sunset on Thu., Mar. 10, to honor State Representative David Wheeler of Jefferson County, who passed away on Wed., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
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All (U.S. & State) Flags across KANSAS (KS: Mar. 9 - 11): Kansas' Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities to half-staff, immediately on Wed., Mar. 9, until sunset on Fri., Mar. 11, In honor of the more than 8,000 lives lost due to COVID-19, and the families they left behind. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Kansas Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across WISCONSIN (WI: Mar. TBD): Wisconsin's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on the date of her funeral / interment, in honor of former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow, Wisconsin's first female Lt. Governor. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Wisconsin Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Wisconsin Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
Half-Staff Flag Etiquette (Procedures):
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Stars & Stripes Flag Etiquette:
[Cover of U.S. Government Publication]
The U.S. Flag Code:
provides Our Flag's Rules and Regulations (CLICK HERE for full details)
[HIGHLIGHTS OF: The U.S. Flag Code stating how citizens should conduct themselves during this ceremony is below.]
Title 36, Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner, conduct during playing:
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
Note: A new law was passed on October 30, 2008 that authorizes veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem. This publication is currently being updated to reflect the new law.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery:
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.
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