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Tag Archives: Patriot Day

09.27
2012

9/11 Flag Ceremonies Across the Country Honor Victims and Those Who Served

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The nation honors those lost on 9/11 with flags at half-staff, memorials, and donations. In Henderson, Tennessee, National Guard Maj. Donny Hebel addressed the crowd with a speech about the privilege and honor of being an American. He also said, “We have the liberty and freedom to do anything we want to in the world, I think a lot of us, as Americans, take that freedom for granted.” Hebel, along with other Guardsmen attended the flagpole ceremony at the Medical Center EMS in order to honor and remember all who served and fell victim to the September 11 attacks. The ceremony also honored all the first responders who gave their lives to make sure others were safe. One Guardsman recalls exactly where he was, huddled around a television, when the attacks occurred. That is a definite moment in history, nobody will forget. In Indianapolis, Indiana, citizens marked this 11th anniversary by waving American flags from overpasses, remembering lost loved ones, and donating shoes for the needy along with supplies for those serving overseas. One native Hoosier commented on the historic day with, “I think our greatness is defined in the way we treat each other with kindness – in particular … Keep Reading...

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09.12
2012

Sept. 11 Memorial Flag Travels from Allentown to Georgia

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A gigantic flag comprised of thousands of miniature flags travels across the globe in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11. Shortly after the terrorist attacks happened on September 11, 2001, Thomas McBrien IV began his “United We Stand United We Sew” project to commemorate the lives lost. Once McBrien’s idea came about, the project was completed in a matter of months. Senior citizens, students, Scouts, church group members and others from New Jersey volunteered to sew together nearly 3,000 miniature flags. Together, the miniature flags create one giant 22-foot-by-32-foot memorialized flag. While the project has been costly in terms of expenses and time, it has touched so many lives – and has traveled much further than McBrien’s Upper Black Eddy community. It has been displayed at over 80 different sites around the country, as well as overseas. The memorial flag was most recently in the National Guard Armory in Allentown where it had been on display for the past year, commemorating the unit’s 150th anniversary last fall. The flag is now in transport to Georgia to be displayed at various military bases. Ultimately, McBrien’s goal is to have a permanent home for the flag in the … Keep Reading...

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04.09
2012

When should flags fly at half-staff?

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Driving around on a given day, you may come across a flag that is flying at half-staff. Believe it or not, there actually is a method and reasoning behind when flags are supposed to fly at half-staff. Flying a flag at half-staff means that the flag is raised only halfway – in between the top and bottom of the flagpole – and it not only symbolizes grief and mourning, but also respect. Flags fly in instances of national distress, remembrance and recognition of various holidays, or following the death of certain governmental officials. Additionally, according to the U.S. Flag Code, the President, state governors and the Mayor of Washington, D.C. have the power to order flags to fly at half-staff. The power to order flags at half-staff is considered an honor and is only kept as a responsibility of those in charge. The dates that are the most recognizable for flying flags at half-staff are: May 15th– known as Peace Officer’s Memorial Day, flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Memorial Day – this day always falls on the last Monday of the month of May; flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to noontime September 11th – known as … Keep Reading...

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04.04
2012

Half-Staff versus Half-Mast: Which is correct?

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On national holidays of recognition, such at Memorial Day and Patriot Day, flags fly at half-staff between the summit and bottom of a flagpole. Or do they fly at half-mast? Many people use the two terms interchangeably when they see a flag flying below the summit of a flagpole. However, there is a distinguishable difference between the two terms. Half-mast is the term used to flying a flag midway between the summit and bottom of the flagpole on a ship, with the ‘mast’ in ‘half-mast’ being derived from the ship’s mast. Half-mast is reserved primarily for ships when flags fly halfway during times of distress or mourning. According to the U.S. Flag Code, half-staff is largely an American English term where it distinguishes the position and manner of display on a flagpole as half-staff, or midway between the summit and bottom. Flying a flag at half-staff is largely associated with land flagpoles, leaving the term ‘half-mast’ to ships. However, half-staff is mainly a United States term – places like Canada and the United Kingdom do not have ‘half-staff’ in their vocabulary and rely solely on using the term ‘half-mast’ when ordering flags to fly lowered. Quick quiz after the short lesson: … Keep Reading...

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