[ Header / top pic by SSweeney of Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument entrance in May 2019 ]
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[ Citizens read on ... while students can perform and/or listen to their teacher read the daily 'Half-Staff alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute' text below in RED ]
Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute for Friday, September 16th.
There is a national half-staff order across the USA to honor Queen Elizabeth II until sunset on Monday, September 19th.
There is a national half-staff order across the USA to honor Queen Elizabeth II until sunset on Monday, September 19th.
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 Pre-Pledge Tribute recalls ...
[ SSweeney pic of POW/MIA Flag flying at Flag Steward HQ in Feb. 2019 ]
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Today, Friday, September 16, we observe a special day in Our Nation - a day to remember and honor America's Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA). National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual event that pays tribute to our missing service members and their families, and highlights the government’s commitment to account for them. During this past year, there have been quite a few POW/MIA military service members' remains, mostly from WWII and the Korean War, who have been scientifically identified and brought home for a proper burial. As of March 2017, America still had more than 1,500 unaccounted for Missing in Action personnel to recover.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Today, Friday, September 16, we observe a special day in Our Nation - a day to remember and honor America's Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA). National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual event that pays tribute to our missing service members and their families, and highlights the government’s commitment to account for them. During this past year, there have been quite a few POW/MIA military service members' remains, mostly from WWII and the Korean War, who have been scientifically identified and brought home for a proper burial. As of March 2017, America still had more than 1,500 unaccounted for Missing in Action personnel to recover.
And, now it's time to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Students across the USA, 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 more informed, inspired, respectful student-citizen.
Now, go out and be a more informed, inspired, respectful student-citizen.
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for September 16
*** 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.
NATIONAL HALF-STAFF on Sep. 8 -19
Per the President's proclamation, all U.S. Flags, across the USA, have been ordered to half-staff immediately, on Thu., Sep. 8, until sunset on Mon., Sep. 19, the date of her interment/burial, as a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. GO CLICK HERE to see the President's Proclamation.
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Per the President's proclamation, all U.S. Flags, across the USA, have been ordered to half-staff immediately, on Thu., Sep. 8, until sunset on Mon., Sep. 19, the date of her interment/burial, as a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. GO CLICK HERE to see the President's Proclamation.
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Concurrent with the National Half-Staff order are the following Governor-ordered Statewide Half-Staffs:
All Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Sep. 15 - TBD): PA's Governor ordered, concurrent with the ongoing national half-staff honoring Queen Elizabeth II, all Commonwealth (State) flags at all state / public / government facilities across the state to half-staff, immediately on Thu., Sep. 15, until sunset on the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of former Pennsylvania State Representative Jeff Pyle. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
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All (US & State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Aug. 30 - TBD): PA's Governor ordered all flags at all state / public / government facilities across the state to half-staff, immediately on Tue., Aug. 30, until sunset on the date of her interment (TBD), in honor of Pennsylvania National Guard Private Alyssa Cahoon of Wayne County, who died Thursday, August 25, 2022 while doing military training. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
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Upcoming Half-Staffs
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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