Why is the US flag at half-staff today? (16 Mar 2013)
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March 16th, 2013
I noticed while I was running some errands this morning that the US flag is at half-staff in front of many businesses that normally fly the flag.
I also found that there’s a website you can check to find out “why flags are flying at half-mast in your area”, at http://halfstaff.us/ and at http://halfstaff.org/. But those sites aren’t telling me anything about today.
Are US flags flying in your area today, and are they all the way up, or are they at half staff?
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It must be local to you – flags are at full staff in Atlanta, GA.
I found this. Hope it tells you something for your area.
Dailyflagstatus.com
“Your Daily Flag Status Source”
Today Is:
Connecticut Governor Malloy has ordered the United States flags and Connecticut State flags lowered to half-staff immediately, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 until further notice in honor of United States Army Captain Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel of Madison, CT who died serving the United States of America in Jalrez District, Afghanistan.
Arizona Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 15, 2013 in honor of Navy Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike of Peoria, Arizona who died on March 13, 2013 in Landstuhl, Germany as a result of combat related injuries sustained on March 10, 2013 in Maiwand District, Afghanistan. All individuals are encouarged to join in this tribute.
Thanks, @bkcunningham. Your link was obviously better than mine; I hadn’t seen that.
May I just say that it is awesome that someone maintains a site like that. I will be bookmarking it. Thanks, @bkcunningham.
You are both more than welcome. It is sort of amazing.
Do you happen to live in Connecticut by any chance?
@bkcunningham I wonder why California not on that list of flag statuses?
I don’t know, @Megan64. Good question. Also missing are: Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Tennessee. Did I miss any?
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