why are us flags at half mast right now?
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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The national flag is dropped to half its normal height at times when the nation is in mourning or after a national tragedy.
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Eric Holcomb has ordered flags across Indiana be flown at half-staff in honor of victims in mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Holcomb is directing flags be flown at half-staff from Sunday until Thursday. He's also asked Indiana businesses and residents to lower their flags half-staff.
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By order of the President of the United States, the United States flag at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, throughout the day on October 18, 2019. As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative Elijah E.
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Flags should be flown at half-mast on the following occasions: (a) From the announcement of the death until the funeral of the Sov- ereign, except on Proclamation Day, when they are hoisted right up from 11am to sunset.
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According to the VA, flags are flown at half-staff (or half-mast, in naval terms) when the “whole nation is at mourning.” Sometimes, individual states and cities will decide to honor a local or regional loss with a half-staff flag.
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July 23, 2019 – Washington Co., WI – The President of the United States has proclaimed that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff nationwide on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 as a mark of respect for Associate Justice John Paul Stevens.
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By order of the President of the United States, the United States flag at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, effective immediately for thirty days, as a mark of respect for the memory of former President George H.W. Bush.
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States Are Lowering Their Flags in the Memory of Those No Longer with Us. In Florida, flags are flying half-staff from until December 13, 2019 in remembrance of the victims killed on December 6 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. ... We are praying hard for the victims and families impacted by today's shooting at NAS Pensacola ...
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This day honors Fallen Heroes who have lost their lives in service to our State during the last year. This is to advise that Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag lowered to half-staff at noon, today, Thursday, April 30, 2020 in remembrance of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The flag is at half staff today and through Thursday until sunset. ... Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Tuesday, July 23. The flag is at half mast today in memory of Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens.
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On Sunday, October 6, 2019, in accordance with Public Law 107-51, the flag of the United States will be flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. The flags in front of the United States Supreme Court were lowered to half-mast today out of respect to Associate Justice Pierce Butler, who died this morning at emergency hospital after a long illness digital file from original negative.
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They're Lowered for Elijah Cummings. Why are United States flags flying at half-staff today? You'll be seeing U.S. flags at government buildings across the country flying at half-staff through sunset on October 18, 2019, in honor of Rep. Elijah Cummings, who died.
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PIERRE, S.D. – Upon the directive of President Donald Trump, Governor Kristi Noem ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff beginning Sunday, June 2nd until sunset on June 4, 2019 to honor the victims of the tragedy in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Florida be lowered immediately and flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday. The order applies to all local and state buildings throughout Florida.
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More recently, Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week. "I call upon all Americans to observe Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities," Trump said in a White House proclamation on May 8.
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Gov. DeSantis orders flags to half-staff to honor Pensacola shooting victims. Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Florida be lowered immediately and flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday.