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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2019

January 4, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - Massachusetts

Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until su …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 02, 2019

January 2, 2019 - Half-Staff Alert - New York

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed that flags on State government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Pfc. Joshua Mikeasky, a Fort Drum soldier who died in Afghanistan on Dec. 13.Pfc. Jo …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 20, 2018

December 20-22, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Illinois

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Bruce Rauner that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 01, 2018

December 1-30, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018.President Bush led a great American life, o …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 10, 2018

November 10, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

For the Entire United StatesHonoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Thousand Oaks, California- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONAs a mark of solemn respect for t …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 07, 2018

October 7, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

Presidential Proclamationon Fire Prevention Week, 2018Issued on: October 5, 2018During Fire Prevention Week, we renew our commitment to preparedness, fire safety awareness, and individual responsibili …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 11, 2018

September 11, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

Presidential Proclamation on Patriot Day, 2018Issued on: September 10, 2018On Patriot Day, we honor the memories of the nearly 3,000 precious lives we lost on September 11, 2001, and of every hero who …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

FACT: On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 58 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more than 20,000 U.S. law e …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 08, 2017

October 8, 2017 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 8 through October 14, 2017, as Fire Prevention WeekFIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 2017- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONDuri …

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Posted by Half Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 11, 2017

September 11, 2017 - Half-Staff Alert - Entire United States

Half-Staff Alert for Monday, September 11th2017Patriot DayPresident Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 11, 2017, as Patriot DayPATRIOT DAY, 2017- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF A …

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