Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, October 1, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, October 1, 2020
[ Photo credit: at Daniels Park in Douglas Cty, CO (w/ Pikes Peak standing tall 40+ miles away) - taken by S. Sweeney / Flag Steward ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today, October 1?
There are TWO new Half-Staff orders for: 1) All STATE Flags across Nevada, and 2) All Flags across Kansas
...Other U.S. Flag Half-Staffs continue across all of New York and Illinois...
...and in Pennsylvania there are half-staffs of their State Flags...
Upcoming H-S orders
None known
There are TWO new Half-Staff orders for: 1) All STATE Flags across Nevada, and 2) All Flags across Kansas
...Other U.S. Flag Half-Staffs continue across all of New York and Illinois...
...and in Pennsylvania there are half-staffs of their State Flags...
Upcoming H-S orders
None known
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics, of Honorees ]
Today's Story from Our Flag
On this date, October 1, in 1962, James Meredith became the first African-American student admitted to the University of Mississippi (aka Ole Miss). After being denied admission twice, James filed a lawsuit against the University and won the case. Unfortunately, the Mississippi Governor would not follow the district court order to allow Meredith to become a student at the all-white university. So,
U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, with President JKF's approval, sent in federal forces (U.S. Marshals and other agents) to escort Meredith to his classes. A year later, thanks to college courses he already completed, Meredith, an Air Force Veteran, graduated from Ole Miss ( see pic below).
"I believed, and believe now, that I have a Divine Responsibility... I am familiar with the probable difficulties involved in such a move as I am undertaking and I am fully prepared to pursue it all the way to a degree from the University of Mississippi."
U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy, with President JKF's approval, sent in federal forces (U.S. Marshals and other agents) to escort Meredith to his classes. A year later, thanks to college courses he already completed, Meredith, an Air Force Veteran, graduated from Ole Miss ( see pic below).
"I believed, and believe now, that I have a Divine Responsibility... I am familiar with the probable difficulties involved in such a move as I am undertaking and I am fully prepared to pursue it all the way to a degree from the University of Mississippi."
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, after learning about the important role of our Supreme Court justices, let's unite and state together ...
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we CANNOT deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we CANNOT deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
Flag Steward (formerly known as Beacon of Honor and originally incorporated as GivingVu.org, Inc. in 2013) is a nonpartisan, student-inspired, Veteran-led 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit organization based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Tax ID# 46-2457373