should the american flag be flown at half staff today or full staff?

Answer 1

I believe it should be half staff to recognize those lost in the attack 5 years ago. I feel this will show the nation we do still care about what happened. Also anytime the country has been attacked as it was we should fly it half staff

Answer 2

Half-staff

Answer 3

My flag is flying at a million/2 mast. I actual have a candle lit. I actual have watched the memorials. I actual have prayed. additionally, my son became 25 in the present day so we went out for lunch. yet for the final 5 years it is been bittersweet. a million/2 human beings is satisfied that he has a birthday however the different a million/2 cries in what happened 4 years in the past.

Answer 4

half staff

Answer 5

half staff to remember those who unnecessarily lost their lives

Answer 6

Half staff!

Answer 7

In the United States, the President or Governor of a state or territory can issue an Executive Order for the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States government, and others, as a mark of respect to their memory. When such an order is issued, government buildings, offices, and military bases are to fly their flags at half-staff. Since it is a generally accepted practice to fly the US flag higher than other flags (except those of other nations), private organizations and individuals usually also fly their flags at half-staff at these times, but are not required by law to do so. Governors, by law and custom of their particular state, are able to direct by Executive Order their respective state flags be flown at half-staff.

Upon the order of the President, the flag is to be flown at half-staff in following circumstances:

* For thirty days after the death of a current or former President.
* For ten days after the death of a current or former Vice-President, Chief Justice, or Speaker of the House of Representatives.
* From the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession
* On the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress
* On Memorial Day until noon
* Annually by presidential proclamation, (as requested by U.S. Congress) on September 11 (Patriot Day), and December 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, (see US Code: Title 36, Chapter 1)
* Upon presidential proclamation, which have included: the remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, the death of Pope John Paul II, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and the Indian Ocean tsunami, death of Coretta Scott King

US federal law requires the flag be flown at half-mast on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. Yearly presidential proclamations also mandate that the flag be flown at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7) and National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (July 27).