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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 Saturday, October 22nd.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders across Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, South Dakota, and North Carolina.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders across Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, South Dakota, and North Carolina.
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.
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 October 22
*** 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 (US & State) across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Oct. 22): PA's Governor ordered all flags at all state / public / government facilities across the state to half-staff, sunrise to sunset, Sat., Oct. 22, the date of his interement / burial, to honor U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) Edward J. Reiter. PFC Reiter fought and died in the Korean War but was not accounted for until his remains were identified on June 21, 2022 – nearly 72 years after his death in action – by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order. GO HERE to read about his military career and life.
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All Flags across MASSACHUSETTS (MA: Oct. 22) Massachusetts' Governor ordeed all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Oct. 22, the date of his interment, in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Joseph John Puopolo, United States Army, Korea, formerly of East Boston, Massachusetts. Remains of Cpl. Puopolo, C Battery, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery, 8th U.S. Army, (KIA, Prisoner of War), who died at age 19 on February 28, 1951 at Prisoner of War Camp #5, Korea, will be laid to rest at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden MA. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order. GO HERE to learn more about Puopolo's life and military service.
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All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Oct. 14 - 23): North Carolina's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, IMMEDIATELY to half-staff, on Fri., Oct. 14, until sunset on Sun., Oct. 23, in honor of the victims killed yesterday in East Raleigh. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's order extending the half-staff until Sun., Oct. 23.
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All Flags across SOUTH DAKOTA (SD: Oct. 20 - 24): South Dakota's Governor ordered all flags atop at government / public facilities statewide to half-staff, immediately until sunset on Mon., Oct. 24, the date of his interment (TBD), in honor of former South Dakota Governor Harvey Wollman. CLICK HERE to read about the Governor's Flag order.
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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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