Governor Orders Flags Lowered on Patriot Day
September 10, 2014
Wednesday PM
(SitNews) Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell has ordered all flags (in accordance with Public Law 107-89) at public facilities be flown at half-staff throughout Alaska on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in observance of Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
“We join our fellow Americans to pause, reflect, and pledge to never forget the horrific events of September 11, 2001,” Governor Parnell said. “Sandy and I ask all Alaskans to join us in remembering the nearly 3,000 innocent Americans who lost their lives in the attacks, as well as the many dedicated and courageous first responders who risked and sacrificed their own lives to save others. We give our thanks to the emergency responders and military personnel who give of themselves every day so that we remain safe and free.”
Brig. Gen. Mike Bridges, acting adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and acting commissioner of the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, is encouraging everyone to reflect on and remember the thousands of innocent lives lost 13 years ago.
“How you choose to observe the 9/11 anniversary is personal, but I encourage you to take a moment at 9:11 a.m. on Thursday to honor the lives taken and pay tribute to the heroic first responders who saved so many on that tragic day,” Bridges said. “Show your support to our military members and their families who have served on the home front and on the front lines to keep us safe and strong."
“9/11 is also Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. It’s an opportunity to display the spirit of unity within our communities and reaffirm our steadfast resolve as a nation to keep moving forward and work for a better future. We will never forget,” said Brig. Gen. Mike Bridges.
Flags will remain at half-staff on Thursday in honor and memory of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Flags will be raised to full-staff at sunset.
Edited by Mary Kauffman
Source of News:
Office of Alaska Governor Sean Parnell
www.gov.state.ak.us
Alaska Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
dmva.alaska.gov/
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