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Swede

(39,165 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:19 PM Yesterday

'They suspect more is coming' why Trump didn't lower flags to 1/2 mast for fallen soldiers.

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'They suspect more is coming' why Trump didn't lower flags to 1/2 mast for fallen soldiers. (Original Post) Swede Yesterday OP

*cough*cough*! lastlib Yesterday #1

Hear, Hear!!! AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #2

But isn't it sometimes referred to as "the ship of state?" Redleg 21 hrs ago #3

A 7th American has been killed in Trump's war of choice on Iran LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #4

. lastlib 21 hrs ago #5

lastlib

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1. *cough*cough*!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:48 PM

Yesterday

"half-STAFF" *cough!*

(Flags are only flown at "half-mast" on ships. Ships have masts. On land, flags are flown at "half-staff." Yeah, I know it's only a semantic difference, but it's one that bugs me, IDK why. Kinda like when people use "straight-jacket," which should be "strait-jacket"....There's nothing "straight' about a "strait-jacket". )