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Veterans Day 2020

November is Veterans and Military Families Month and it’s all about you. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of

Flag at Half-Staff on Sunday, October 4th, 2020

On October 16, 2001, President George W. Bush approved legislation requiring the United States flag to be lowered to half-staff on all Federal buildings to memorialize fallen firefighters. Public Law 107-51 requires this action to occur annually in conjunction

Flags return to Full-Staff on September 29, 2020

The internment for Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was held today, Tuesday, September 29, 2020. According to the proclamation, US flags should return to full-staff at sunset today.

Flags at Half-Staff on September 27

Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day Governor Tim Walz signed a proclamation declaring Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day to be observed on Sunday, September 27, 2020. In honor of fallen firefighters,

Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg starting 18 Sep 2020

Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Governor Tim Walz today ordered all United States and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State

Flags Flown at Half-Staff for COVID-19 on 19 Sep 2020

Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives to COVID-19 Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from