Uncategorized August 9, 2025 – Jim Lovell 2025-08-092025-08-09 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…
Uncategorized July 8, 2025 – David N. Lillevand 2025-07-082025-07-08 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…
Uncategorized July 4, 2025 – Independence Day 2025-07-042025-07-04 Independence Day is my favorite holiday of the year. Usually, it's a time where our nation comes together and celebrates the breakaway from a tyrannical power and the founding of…
Uncategorized June 14, 2025 -Dangers to Democracy in the United States 2025-06-142025-06-14 My flagpole and the flags I fly are not generally a political statement. I fly flags because it brings me joy to do so. Occasionally, when the events move me,…
Uncategorized January 12, 2025 – Los Angeles County Fires 2025-01-122025-01-12 Today, the flags of the United States and the State of California fly at half staff in memory of the lives lost in the wildfires burning in Los Angeles County.…
Uncategorized January 9, 2025 – State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter 2025-01-092025-01-09 Today, the flag of the United States and the flag of the United States Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen fly at half staff to celebrate the life of President Jimmy…
Uncategorized December 29, 2024 – President Jimmy Carter 2024-12-292025-01-11 Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff in celebration of the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. President Carter was a…
Uncategorized December 15, 2024 – Brigade of Midshipmen 2024-12-152024-12-29 Today, the flags of the United States and the United States Naval Academy fly in celebration of Navy’s win over Army in the 125th playing of this stories rivalry yesterday.…
Uncategorized December 7, 2024 – Pearl Harbor and Delaware 2024-12-07 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…
Uncategorized November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving 2024-11-282024-11-28 Today, the United States celebrates the holiday of Thanksgiving. On October 3, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the final Thursday in November as…
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