Today, December 7th, 2020 is the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, "a date which will live in infamy."

 

In 1994, President Bill Clinton established December 7th as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.  It is not a federal holiday, but a day of remembrance.

 

In our family, we honor those who died, and those who survived.  Those who survived suffered in a very real way, never forgetting that day.  I imagine every person alive on that day remembers where they were when they heard THAT news.  Daddy was 22 years old, and Momma was almost 18. They never talked about it, but it influenced their lives in innumerable ways. 

 

I read in Wikipedia that:   On Pearl Harbor Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor those who died as a result of the attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii.  

 

I also read: The tradition of flying the flag at half-mast began in the 17th century.   Most English-speaking countries use the term half-mast in all instances. In the United States, this refers officially only to flags flown on ships, with half-staff used on land.  

 

If you're interested in flag etiquette, go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-mast?wprov=sfti1   and read about half-mast and half-staff, and how to raise and lower your flag to and from those positions.

 

I thought you'd like to know that.