On March 25th of each year, Minnesota and the nation observes Medal of Honor Day. On a national level it wasn’t until March 25, 1991, when Congress declared as a day to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor recipients.” The date of March 25th is the anniversary of the first presentations of... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff for COVID-19 on March 19, 2021
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 Friday, March 19, 2021. He has directed flags to fly at half-staff on the 19th of every month to remember, mourn, and honor lives lost due to COVID-19. “One year ago... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff through sunset on March 22, 2021
To honor the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, both the President and Governor have issued proclamations to have the flags at Half-Staff until sunset on Monday, March 22, 2021 President Biden Proclamation HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN THEATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA– – – – – – –BY THE PRESIDENT OF... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff on December 7, 2020
Monday, December 7, 2020 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset to honor those who died as a result of the attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii. The attack in 1941 claimed the lives of 2,334 servicemen and servicewomen and wounded another 1,143.... Continue Reading →
Give to the Max Day 2020
Today, November 19, 2020 is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. In these difficult times and if you can afford to donate, find an organization at https://www.givemn.org/giving-events/gtmd20 and help them along their way. There are additional prizes (https://www.givemn.org/giving-events/gtmd20/prize-structure) that can assist the organization with your donation. Note: AFSA 858 isn't an organization within GiveMN... Continue Reading →
Veterans Day 2020
November is Veterans and Military Families Month and it’s all about you. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the... 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 →