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THE 50TH STATE ADDED ON THIS DAY

Greetings and Aloha from Hawaii, The 50th State - Large Le… | Flickr

The modern United States received its crowning star when
President
Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation
admitting (Native spelling: Hawai‘i) into the Union as the
50th state on this day in 1959.

The president also issued an order for an American flag
featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-
star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became
official July 4, 1960.

Aug. 21, 1959: Hawaii becomes the 50th state - Newspapers.com

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FALLAN FIREFIGHTER TO BE HONORED

21-year-old firefighter from Boulder killed in on-duty crash in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered
all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff
until sunset on August 10 to honor firefighter Benjamin Charles
Sapper (21), who
died in the line of duty on August 4.

Benjamin was a firefighter with the Rogue River-Siskiyou
National Forest Service.

FOREST SERVICE FIRE FIGHTER DIES IN ON-DUTY VEHICLE ACCIDENT FRIDAY ...

Flags at Half-Staff - Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst

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THE AUTHOR OF ‘’AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”

The creation of ‘America the Beautiful’ | The Spokesman-Review

Katharine Lee Bates (1859 – 1929) a poet and professor at
Wellesley College, is best known as the author of "America
the Beautiful," which she wrote after a trip to the summer
of Pike’s Peak in 1893.

Sold Price: Poem America The Beautiful Signed By Katharine Lee Bates - July 4, 0122 5:00 PM EDT

How to Properly Care, Store, Handle, and Retire the American Flag

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BLOODY BATTLE ENDED ON THIS DAY IN 1945

1945: The Battle of Okinawa Ends – DNyuz

During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last
major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island,
ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima,
the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with
a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.

The Battle of Okinawa | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

Battle of Okinawa - Intensification and collapse of Japanese resistance | Britannica

Battle of Okinawa - Intensification and collapse of Japanese resistance | Britannica

Radio Intelligence – Battle of Okinawa, The End of the Battle: Part 6 of 6 – Station HYPO

The End of the Battle of Okinawa – hbauld's Weblog

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BIDEN MAKES BIG PUSH FOR FUTURE VOTES

White House Pride Biden
President Joe Biden speaks at the Pride Month 2023 event
held on the White House lawn, June 10, 2023.
(White House)

The president called the LGBT community "the bravest and      
most inspiring" people he’s ever met, calling them an example
for the entire world to follow. He also specifically noted his
intense support for "LGBTQ children" and "transgender
children."

"You’re some of the bravest and most inspiring people I’ve ever
known. And I’ve known a lot of good folks," Biden said. "You set
an example for the nation — and quite frankly for the world."

Pride Month 2023 Biden White House
A "Progress Pride Flag" is hung from the balcony of the       
White House between two American Flags at President
Biden’s Pride Month 2023 event, June 10, 2023.
(White House)

(6-11-23) – President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving
backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White
House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates
the U.S. Flag Code.

U.S. Flag Code §7. (e), which reads, "The flag of the United
States of America should be at the center and at the highest
point of the group when a number of flags of States or
localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed
from staffs."

pride

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