All Star Flags October 31, 2013 | All Star Flags

American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, November 2nd in the State of Colorado in honor of Scott Carpenter. Carpenter was a US Navy veteran who served as a pilot from 1949-1958. In 1959 Carpenter joined NASA as part of Project Mercury. He was the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the Earth. Some of his awards include: Navy Astronaut Wings, Navy’s Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and NASA Distinguished Service Medal. There is a middle school in Colorado and an elementary school in New Jersey that both bear his name.
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American Flags and Missouri Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, November 4th in honor of former Congressman Ike Skelton from Missouri. Skelton began his public service in the Missouri State Senate in 1970 and served through 1976. In 1976 he was elected to Congress where he served 17 terms. He was presented the Conspicuous Service Medal by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon.
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