Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Governor Tim Walz today ordered all United States and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota immediately tonight until sunset on the day of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s funeral, to honor... Continue Reading →
Flags Flown at Half-Staff for COVID-19 on 19 Sep 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives to COVID-19 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 Saturday, September 19, 2020. He has directed flags to fly at half staff... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff 11 Sep 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of September 11 In observance of the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and in accordance with a proclamation issued by the President, Governor Tim Walz has ordered that all United States flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state... Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff on July 30, 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor John Lewis [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset tomorrow, July 30, 2020 to honor Representative John Lewis. The proclamation follows a six day national celebration... Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff on Sunday, July 19, 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives to COVID-19 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 Sunday, July 19, 2020. He has directed flags to fly at half staff... Continue Reading →
Taps 2020
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 →