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Remember to Fly Your Flag for Memorial Day – Half Staff until Noon

As you prepare for the road trip, a barbecue, or the many celebrations of the long weekend keep in mind that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. For many Americans, the central event is attending one of the thousands of parades held on Memorial Day in large and small cities all over the country….

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 15 2013

The President of the United States has ordered all governmental and public United States flags be flown at half-staff for the duration of May 15, 2013 to pay tribute to the men and women whom have taken the oath to protect and serve and to keep the neighborhoods of the country safe.

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 15 AND POLICE WEEK, 2013

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND POLICE WEEK, 2013 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Day after day, police officers in every corner of America suit up, put on the badge, and carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve. They step out the door every morning without considering bravery…

**HALF STAFF ALERT** US Flag, Explosion in West, Texas – April 25, 2013

For Immediate Release April 24, 2013 Presidential Proclamation — Honoring the Victims of the Explosion in West, Texas HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION IN WEST, TEXAS ——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of those who perished in the explosion in…

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