USPS: Biden orders U. S. Flags flown at half-staff to honor Illinois shooting victims

Posted on July 6, 2022 by 21cpw

July 5, 2022 President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Highland Park, IL. Flags should be flown at half-staff until July 9 at sunset. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower…

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day observed Dec. 7

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 by 21cpw

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, an annual commemoration of the 1941 attack, will be observed Tuesday, Dec. 7. Postal Service facilities are required to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff this day. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position….