Our Flag's Daily Briefing
for Monday, November 6, 2017
for Monday, November 6, 2017
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TODAY'S FLAG STATUS:
Across the USA, Our Flag flies at full staff except in Texas, New Jersey, and Montana.
In Texas, the U.S. Flag and state flag fly at half-staff to honor the victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs. Flags should remain at half-staff in Texas through sunset on Thursday, November 9, 2017.
In New Jersey, Our Flag is at half-staff today to commemorate the victims of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Manhattan.
The U.S. Flag and state flag is at half-staff in Montana to honor the life and legacy of former Montana Governor Judy Martz, Montana's first female Governor, who passed away on October 30th, 2017 .
NOTE: In North Carolina, the Governor has called for all state flags to fly at half-staff until sunset on Monday, November 6th, in tribute to the Department of Public Safety employee, Geoffrey Howe. He passed on Thursday after suffering multiple injuries while working at Pasquotank Correctional Institution on Thursday, October 12th.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
In Texas, the U.S. Flag and state flag fly at half-staff to honor the victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs. Flags should remain at half-staff in Texas through sunset on Thursday, November 9, 2017.
In New Jersey, Our Flag is at half-staff today to commemorate the victims of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Manhattan.
The U.S. Flag and state flag is at half-staff in Montana to honor the life and legacy of former Montana Governor Judy Martz, Montana's first female Governor, who passed away on October 30th, 2017 .
NOTE: In North Carolina, the Governor has called for all state flags to fly at half-staff until sunset on Monday, November 6th, in tribute to the Department of Public Safety employee, Geoffrey Howe. He passed on Thursday after suffering multiple injuries while working at Pasquotank Correctional Institution on Thursday, October 12th.
[Click here to learn more about today's half-staff honorees and verify the latest flag status for every state (courtesy of FlagNotify.com)]
TODAY'S REMINDER FROM OUR FLAG:
... Lincoln elected President ...
... Lincoln elected President ...
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On this date, November 6th of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th U.S. President. He became one of our most loved Presidents after leading our Country through one of, if not, the toughest time - the Civil War and ending slavery.
TODAY'S FALLEN SERVICE MEMBER COMMEMORATION
powered by:
Army Spc. James R. Wolf
Died November 6, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
21, of Scottsbluff, Neb.; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 6 when an improvised explosive device was detonated as his convoy passed by in Mosul, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank James Wolf for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
GO TO to this article to honor him and learn about his life and family
Died November 6, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom
21, of Scottsbluff, Neb.; assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Carson, Colo.; killed Nov. 6 when an improvised explosive device was detonated as his convoy passed by in Mosul, Iraq.
[summary courtesy of Military Times' Honor the Fallen website]
We honor and thank James Wolf for defending our freedoms and fighting to liberate the lives of others.
GO TO to this article to honor him and learn about his life and family
[Serving up a slice of Americana]
[ ... Patriotic Music Mastermind ... ]
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[ On this date, November 6th of 1854, American conductor John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. He composed some of our most recognized marching classics - like The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, and El Capitan. ]
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