Arlington National Cemetery is home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to the American soldiers who lost their life in war/service without their remains being identified. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours per day, 365 days each year –... Read more
In honor of the states 224th birthday, learn about South Carolina Flag History and Interesting Facts South Carolina was the 8th state to join the union and became a state on May 23rd, 1788. It was also the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860. South... Read more
Daughter of Father Serving Overseas Upset by Missing American Flag -Carleton, MI Jordin Kennedy, 12, was disheartened at the beginning of this school year when she noticed that something was missing from her classroom at Wagar Middle School. The flag poles at her school were empty. This was an upsetting... Read more
Honoring the maritime industry for their dedication. The American steamship Savannah set sail from Georgia to England in 1819 to make the first transoceanic voyage and accomplished the feat with steam power, beginning a new age of transportation via ship. In 1933, the United States Congress declared May 22nd would... Read more
U.S. Marine sends American Flag to His Soon-to-be-born Son At Home Marine Corps 1st Lt. Phillip M. Downey sent a unique gift home to his soon-to-be-born son from camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. On May 16, 2012 1st Lt. Downey sent his baby boy the U.S. Flag that flew 50 feet above the... Read more
Police Search for Criminal Who Vandalized Patriot Artist’s, Scott LoBaido, American Flag Mural – Brooklyn, NY. This week Brooklyn Police start their investigation into finding the vandal who defaced an American flag mural off of McDonald Avenue. Early Monday morning a man pulled up in front of Kensington linen warehouse and... Read more
Kentucky’s Gov. Ordered Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Local Soldier Who Lost His Life Private First Class Dustin D. Gross, 19, of Jefferson, Kentucky died on May 7th, in the Ghazni province of Afghanistan. Pfc. Dustin Gross died from injuries sustained from enemy forces attack on his unit with... Read more
American Flags at Half-Staff for Peace Officer Memorial Day & National Police Week 2012 Today, May 15, 2012, in the United States is the merriment of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Today we pay tribute to local, State, and Federal peace officers. Peace Officers Memorial Day was established on October 1,... Read more
American Flags at Half-Staff this Week to Honor Officers of the Law Who Have Died in the Line of Duty. Today marks the beginning of National Police Week. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls... Read more
Happy Birthday Minnesota! Today 154 years ago the Great State of 10,000 lakes joined the Union as the 32nd state. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state in the United States. Europeans first arrived in the north central part of the United States in the 1600’s to explore... Read more