memoriam – Cruesbreck Flags

February 1, 2026 – STS-107 Crew

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Today, the flags of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fly in memory of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, who perished twenty one years…

January 29, 2026 – Suicide Prevention and Awareness

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Yesterday, we learned that a student at our younger child’s high school took their own life. Our family is holding the student’s family in our thoughts during this unimaginably difficult…

January 28, 2026 – Challenger Astronauts

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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-Ring in one of the two solid rocket boosters. This, the…

January 27, 2026 – Apollo 1 Astronauts

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On January 27, 1967, during a test on the pad in Florida, Apollo 1 Command Pilot Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed due to…

January 10, 2026 – Connecticut and Minnesota

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Today the flags of Connecticut flies in celebration of the state's ratification of the constitution on July 9, 1788. The flag of Minnesota flies in memory of Renee Good. Connecticut…

December 7, 2025 – Pearl Harbor and Delaware

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Today the flags of the United States and the State of Hawaii fly in memory of the over 2,000 sailors killed and over 1,000 sailors injured in the attacks on…

November 8, 2025 – Vice President Cheney and Montana

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Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff in memory of Vice President Richard Cheney, who passed away on November 3, 2025, in accordance with 4 USC…

October 29, 2025 – Judith R. Tulloch

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Today, the flag of the League to Save Lake Tahoe flies, in celebration of my departed mother's birthday. She is greatly missed. Judith R. Tulloch She was remembered in her…

August 9, 2025 – Jim Lovell

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Today the falgs of the United States and of NASA fly at half staff in memory of Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr., USN (Retired), who was the Command Module Pilot…

July 8, 2025 – David N. Lillevand

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Today, the flags of the United States and the City of Oakland fly at half staff in memory of David Lillevand, the father of a good friend of mine, who…