HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation grieves with those affected by the tragic shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Americans unite in praying for God to…
The hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. Observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE established by Congress and signed into law on December 28, 2000, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m.,…
Peace Officers Memorial Day is held annually in the United States on May 15 in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. It is observed in conjunction with Police Week. – May 12 through May 18, 2019 Peace Officers Memorial Day is an observance but it is…
Presidential Proclamation on the Death of John David Dingell, Jr. Issued on: February 8, 2019 As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of former Representative John David Dingell, Jr., of Michigan — the longest-serving Member of Congress in our Nation’s history — I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the…
Flags remain lowered in honor of the life of former President George Bush. They shall remain at Half Staff until sunset, December 30, 2018. Be reminded that flags at Half Staff on Friday, December 7, 2018 are also in observance of National Pearl Harbor Day. This marks the 77th year since the attack on Pearl…
Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush Issued on: December 1, 2018 It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018. President Bush led a great American life, one that combined and personified two of our…
