TAPS across America: The National Moment of Remembrance Memorial Day Taps 2020 from https://www.tapsbugler.com/: The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States.... Continue Reading →
Presidential Proclamation for Memorial Day and National Moment of Remembrance 2020
Since the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War, Americans have answered the call to duty and given their lives in service to our Nation and its sacred founding ideals. As we pay tribute to the lives and legacies of these patriots on Memorial Day, we also remember that they sacrificed to create a better,... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff on Memorial Day (5/25) until noon
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was a day to decorate the graves of Civil War dead with flowers, wreaths and flags. in 1868, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on... Continue Reading →
Memorial Day online events
National PBS will host the National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm CT. The concert is performed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It has been performed for over 30 years. The program features celebrities, military bands and choirs along the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and... Continue Reading →
National Maritime Day 2020
“The Merchant Marine Service has repeatedly proved its right to be considered as an integral part of our fighting team. Its efforts have contributed in great part to our success.” -Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, April 23, 1944 The Mariners of Military Sealift Command continue to stand the watch as they... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff for COVID -10 from May 22 to 24, 2020
The President and Governor Walz issue proclamations Honoring the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Our Nation mourns for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic, and we share in the suffering of all those who endured pain and illness from the outbreak. Through our grief, America stands steadfast and united against the invisible enemy. ... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff for COVID-19 on May 19, 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives Due to COVID-19 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 and on the 19th... Continue Reading →
Armed Forces Day 2020
Proclamation on Armed Forces Day, 2020 In times of war and peace alike, on land, at sea, in the skies, in cyberspace, and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, the men and women of our Nation’s Armed Forces serve with honor and distinction and stand ready to selflessly defend our Nation. On Armed Forces Day, we pay tribute to... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day 2020
May 15 every year is Peace Officers Memorial Day. On that day unless it falls on Armed Forces Day, flags are lowered to half-staff. President John F. Kennedy declared the first Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, 1962, as a tribute to peace officers and in honor of the officers who, through their courageous... Continue Reading →