Lowered flags honor 9/11 victims, patriots
By order of the governor, flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sept. 11 as a mark of respect and honor to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as members of the armed forces defending American freedom overseas.
By order of the governor, flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sept. 11 as a mark of respect and honor to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, as well as members of the armed forces defending American freedom overseas.
Executive order #82 includes clauses describing the reasons why Congress declared Patriot Day one of national remembrance and service. It also mentions a triumph of the American spirit, unity, sacrifice, pain, patriotism, democracy, liberty and the faithful service of the country’s law enforcement, emergency responders and everyday-but-heroic citizens.
Click here to read the read the order: www.dma.wi.gov.
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