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2. • • President Joe Biden has urged U.S. flags across the country to be flown at half-staff, commemorating the thousands of lives lost in the bombing of Pearl Harbor 82 years ago today. The event triggered America's involvement in the World War II.
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   What does it mean to fly the flag at half staff?

   • According to the Air Force Instruction when directed by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense, the flag is to be flown at half-staff (one-half the height).

   BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 34 -1201 SECRETARY

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   Why are flags flying at half-staff today?

   • Five governors have ordered flags be flown at half-staff today in honor of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty, and the deaths of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, and a Democratic state senator.

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   Why are US flags at half mast?

   • Governors across the United States have ordered flags at half mast in honor of those killed following violence in Israel on Saturday. President Joe Biden has said the United States "unequivocally" condemns the attacks by Hamas and offered Israel its full support.

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   How long do flags stay at half-staff?

   • According to BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 34-1201, flags located in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories and possessions on all DoD buildings, grounds, and naval vessels shall be displayed at half-staff for a period of 30 days from the day of death.

   BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 34 -1201 SECRETARY

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   When can a flag be flown at half-staff?

   • Under the U.S. Flag Code, national flags can be flown at half-staff after the death of a serving or former official or serving member of the armed forces of a state, territory or possession of the United States.

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   Who should fly the US flag at half-staff?

   • President Joe Biden has urged that all "federal agencies, interested organizations, groups, and individuals" to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff on Thursday in commemoration of the thousands of lives lost in the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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   Sep 21, 2015 · Do you freak out whenever you see flags at half-staff? Immediately grab your phone and try to figure out what disaster occurred? You're not alone. Here, I ex...

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   It's the ultimate form of respect; flying a flag at half-staff to honor a soldier killed in action. This Independence Day weekend, we look deeper into that t...

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   Sep 8, 2022 · The UK Royal Standard can never be flown at half-mast because when the monarch passes the line of succession takes over immediately. And there are some national flags like...

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   HOW WE DO IT: Through cooperation with federal and state officials we gather the most up-to-date half-staff information available. WHY WE DO IT: This website is sponsored by American Flags Express. Our American flag customers requested this service after the Sept. 11, 2001 Al Qaeda terrorist attack. You do not have to be a customer.

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   Oct 12, 2023 · Governors across the United States have ordered flags at half mast in honor of those killed following violence in Israel on Saturday. President Joe Biden has said the United States...

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   Dec 7, 2023 · President Joe Biden has urged U.S. flags across the country to be flown at half-staff, commemorating the thousands of lives lost in the bombing of Pearl Harbor 82 years...

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    Feb 27, 2024 · Five governors have ordered flags be flown at half-staff today in honor of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty, and the deaths of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, and a...