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delivers the most accurate, honorable, and complete national and state half-staff alerts and an informative / inspiring daily 'Pre-Pledge of Allegiance Tribute' for students / citizens to perform and all Americans to witness.
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Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts for Tuesday, July 26th.
There are half-staff orders for all flags across Wisconsin, throughout New Jersey, in parts of Ohio, and across Idaho.
There are half-staff orders for all flags across Wisconsin, throughout New Jersey, in parts of Ohio, and across Idaho.
Keep SCROLLING down to review the Half-Staff alerts details and honoree pics, any UPCOMING national and state Half-Staff alerts, and info on our member-only half-staff and back-to-full-staff text alerts for your state and USA.
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Today's Reminder from Our Flag recalls ...
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On this date, July 26th of 1908, the Bureau of Investigation, at the urging of President Theodore Roosevelt, was created by the U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte. Later named the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), its mission is to 'protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The FBI is the top federal law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Justice. Today, its top priorites are to: 1) protect the US from terrorist attacks, 2) protect the US against foreign operations, spying, and cyber attacks, 3) combat cyber crimes, 4) combat public corruption, 5) protect civil rights, 6) combat transnational criminal enterprises, and 7) combat major white-collar crime.
On this date, July 26th of 1908, the Bureau of Investigation, at the urging of President Theodore Roosevelt, was created by the U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte. Later named the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), its mission is to 'protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. The FBI is the top federal law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Justice. Today, its top priorites are to: 1) protect the US from terrorist attacks, 2) protect the US against foreign operations, spying, and cyber attacks, 3) combat cyber crimes, 4) combat public corruption, 5) protect civil rights, 6) combat transnational criminal enterprises, and 7) combat major white-collar crime.
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for July 26
*** 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 New Jersey (NJ: July 26): New Jersey's Governor ordered all flags at state / public facilities across NJ to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Tue., July 26, in honor and memory of New Jersey Assemblyman Ron Dancer. CLICK HERE to read the Gov.'s Flag order.
[ Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future New Jersey Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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All (U.S. & State) Flags across WISCONSIN (WI: on July 26): Wisconsin's Governor ordered all U.S. and State of Wisconsin Flags on State / public / government property to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Tue., July 26, the date of his interment, in honor of former Wisconsin State Senator Jeffrey T. Plale. GO HERE to see the Flag order.
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All (US & State) Flags atop Statehouse and across Clark County, OHIO (OH: July 25 - TBD) Ohio's Governor ordered all Flags atop the Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, the Rhodes State Office Tower, and across Clark County (and all other public buildings across the state may join at their discretion) to half-staff, immediately on Mon., July 25, until the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of the life and service of Clark County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Yates, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Sun., July 24. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
[ Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Ohio Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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All Flags across IDAHO (ID: July 22 - TBD): Idaho's Governor ordered, at approximately 1630 MST on Fri., July 22, all (US & State) Flags at all government / public facilities across the state to half-staff, immediately until sunset on the date of the last interment (TBD), in honor of two pilots killed in a helicopter crash, Tommy Hayes and Jared Bird, while responding to the Moose Fire burning near Salmon in Lemhi County. 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 Idaho Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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Upcoming Half-Staffs
All (U.S. & State) Flags across KANSAS (KS: July 27): Kansas' Governor ordered all flags at government / public state facilities in Kansas to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Wed., July 27. the date of his interment, in honor of 32-year-old Officer Daniel Vasquez, a North Kansas City police officer from Kansas City, Kansas, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop while on duty on July 19. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's 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 ]
[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 ]
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:
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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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