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Proper US Flag Half-Staff Etiquette

As we gear up for Memorial Day weekend, all of us Americans should take the time to honor those servicemen and servicewomen that have gave the ultimate sacrifice by lowering the United States of America flag to half-staff for the first part of the day on Monday, May 27th, 2013 until 12 noon. However, we…

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.

**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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