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• January 23 - 26, 2023 - Honoring the victims of the shooting in Monterey Park, California
• December 7, 2022 - Pearl Harbor Day
• October 4 - 6, 2022 - FDNY EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling
• September 11, 2022 - Observation of the 9/11 Anniversary 
• September 9, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II
• August 4, 2022 - Congresswoman Jackie Walorski
• July 28 - August 1, 2022 - Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz
• May 16 - , 2022 - Honoring the victims of the shooting in Buffalo
• May 15, 2022 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
• May 13, 2022 - Remembrance of the one million American lives lost to COVID
• January 28 - February 2, 2022 - New York City Police Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora
• December 7, 2021 - Pearl Harbor Day
• October 19 - 22, 2021 - General Colin Powell
• September 11, 2021 - Observation of the 9/11 Anniversary 
• August 26 - 30, 2021 - United State Servicemembers and other victims killed in Kabul
  
  
  • Navy Corpsman Maxton Soviak
  • Army Staff Sgt Ryan Knauss
  • Marine Corps Staff Sgt Devin Hoover Jr
  • Marine Corps Sgt Johanny Pichardo
  • Marine Corps Sgt Nicole Gee
  • Marine Corps Cpl Hunter Lopez
  • Marine Corps Cpl Daegan Page
  • Marine Corps Cpl Humberto Sanchez
  • Marine Corps Lance Cpl David Espinoza
  • Marine Corps Lance Cpl Jared Schmitz
  • Marine Corps Lance Cpl Rylee McCollum
  • Marine Corps Lance Cpl Dylan Merola
  • Marine Corps Lance Cpl Kareem Nikoui
• August 25 - 30, 2021 - New York State Police Trooper James Monda
• May 31, 2021 (until Noon) - Memorial Day
• May 30, 2021 - Honoring Essential Workers who lost their lives to COVID-19
• April 21 - May 2, 2021 - Army Spc Abigail Jenks
• April 20 -  , 2021 - Vice President Walter Mondale
• April 16 - 20, 2021 - Honoring the victims of the shooting in Indianapolis
• April 5 - 6, 2021 - United States Capitol Police Officer William Evans
• March 28 - , 2021 - New York State Police Trooper Joseph Gallagher
• March 23 - 27, 2021 - Honoring the victims of the shooting in Boulder
• March 19 - 22, 2021 - Honoring the victims of the shootings in Atlanta
• February 23 - 26, 2021 - Honoring the victims of the COID-19 pandemic
• January 21 - February 2, 2021 - New York State National Guard Reservists
  
  
  • Chief Warrant Officer Steven Skoda
  • Chief Warrant Officer Christian Koch
  • Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Prial
• January 11-13, 2021 - United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood
• December 7, 2020 - Pearl Harbor Day
• September 18 - 29, 2020 - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• September 11, 2019 - Observation of 9/11 Anniversary
• July 7, 2020 - Army Spc Vincent Ibarria
• April 8 - November 9, 2020 - Victims of the COVID-19 pandemic
• February 14, 2020 - Army Spc Branden Tyme Kimball
• November 5, 2019 - Getzville Fire Company Chief and President Irving Isenberg
• November 1, 2019 - United States Coast Guard Lieutenant Thomas Crotty
• October 18-25, 2019 - Congressman Elijah Cummings
• October 11, 2019 - WWII Medal of Honor recipient Francis Currey
• September 11, 2019 - Observation of 9/11 Anniversary
• September 3 - 7, 2019 - Cayuga County Undersheriff Stephen McLoud
• August 14 - 16, 2019 - New York State Trooper Sgt. Jeffrey Cicora
• August 5 - 8, 2019 - Honoring the victims of the El Paso and Dayton shootings
• July 24 -25, 2019 - Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau
• June 28 - July 24, 2019 - Army Sgt. James Johnston
• June 3 - 4, 2019 - Honoring the victims of the Virginia Beach shooting
• May 15, 2019 - Peace Officer Memorial Day
• April 10 - 30, 2019 - United State Marine Corps Reservists
  • Cpl. Robert Hendricks
  • Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman
  • Sgt. Benjamin Hines
• March 19 - 25, 2019 - NYS DOT Maintenance Worker Matt Howe
• February 14 - 20, 2019 - NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen
• January 18, 2019 - United States Navy Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent
• January 2, 2019 - Pfc. Joshua Mikeasky
• December 31, 2018 - United States Marine Corps
  
  
  • Major James Brophy
  • Lt. Col. Kevin Herrmann
  • Staff Sgt. Maximo Flores
  • Cpl. Daniel Baker
  • Cpl. William Ross
  • Capt. Jahmar Resilard
• December 7, 2018 - Pearl Harbor Day
• December 1 - 30, 2018 - Former President George HW Bush
• November 28 - December 3, 2018 - New York State Trooper Jeremy VanNostrand
• November 26 - 27, 2018 - New York State Senator Jose Peralta
• October 29 - November 4, 2018 - Honoring the victims of the Tree of Life and Kroger shootings
• October 13 - 22, 2018 - Brighton Town Councilmember James Vogel
• October 11 - 13, 2018 - Honoring the victims of the Schoharie limousine accident
• October 7-10, 2018 - Observation of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
• September 11, 2018 - Observation of 9/11 Anniversary
• August 27 - September 2, 2018 - United States Senator John McCain
• July 3, 2018 - Honoring the victims of the Capital Gazette newspaper shooting
• July 2 - 8, 2018 - New York State Trooper Nicholas F. Clark
• May 29, 2018 - New York State Assemblyman Denny Farrell
• May 18-22, 2018 - Honoring the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting
• May 15, 2018 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
• April 18, 2018 - Former First Lady Barbara Bush
• March 19, 2018 - New York National Guard Members
  • Capt. Christopher Zanetis
  • Capt. Andreas O'Keeffe
  • Master Sgt. Christopher Raguso
  • Staff Sgt. Dashan Briggs
• March 16-23, 2018 - United States Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
• March 13, 2018 - Army Sgt. First Class Maitland Wilson
• February 15-19, 2018 - Honoring the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
• January 9, 2018 - New York State Trooper Michael J. Anson
• December 7, 2017 - Pearl Harbor Day
• November 6-9, 2017 - Honoring the victims of the Sutherland Springs shooting
• November 2, 2017 - Honoring the victims of the attack in Manhattan
• October 25, 2017 - Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner
• October 2 - 6, 2017 - Honoring the victims of the Las Vegas shooting
• September 11, 2017 - Observation of 9/11 Anniversary
• August 29, 2017 - Navy Systems Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Ingram
  • ET1 Nathan Findley
  • IC1 Abraham Lopez
  • ET2 Kevin Bushell
  • ET2 Jacob Drake
  • IT2 Timothy Eckels, Jr.
  • ET3 Dustin Doyon
  • ET3 John Hoagland III
  • IC3 Logan Palmer
  • ET3 Kenneth Smith
• August 16, 2017 - Army Sgt. Roshain Brooks
• July 17, 2017 - VMGR-452 Marine Reservists
  • Major Caine M. Goyette
  • Capt. Sean Elliot
  • Gunnery Sgt. Mark A. Hopkins
  • Gunnery Sgt. Brendan C. Johnson
  • Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Snowden
  • Sgt. Owen J. Lennon
  • Corporal Daniel I. Baldassare
  • Corporal Collin J. Schaaff
• July 12, 2017 - New York State Police Trooper Joel R. Davis
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• July 6, 2017 - New York Police Department Officer Miosotis Familia
• May 29, 2017 - Memorial Day
• May 15, 2017 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
• April 6, 2017 - Senator John Glenn
• March 28, 2017 - Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandria Morrow
• March 16, 2017 - New York State Police Trooper Brian S. Falb
• December 7, 2016 - Pearl Harbor Day
• November 8, 2016 - Captain Andrew D. Byers
• September 29-30, 2016 - Former President and Prime Minister of Israel Shimon Peres
• September 11, 2016 - Anniversary of 9/11
• July 17 - 22, 2016 - Honoring the Victims of the Baton Rouge shooting
• July 15 - 19, 2016 - Honoring the Victims of the attacks on Nice
• July 8 - 12, 2016 - Honoring the Victims of the Dallas shooting
• June 12 - 16, 2016 - Honoring the Victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting
• May 30, 2016 - Memorial Day
• May 15, 2016 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
• March 22-26, 2016 - Victims of the attacks on Brussels
• March 7-, 2016 - Former First Lady Nancy Reagan
• February 15-20, 2016 - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
• January 8, 2016 - Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye
• December 24, 2015 - New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt Michael Bonacasa
• December 23, 2015 - New York Air National Guard Technical Sgt Joseph Lemm
• December 7, 2015 - Pearl Harbor Day
• December 3-6, 2015 - Honoring the Victims of the San Bernardino shooting
• November 24, 2015 - Army Private Christopher Castaneda
• November 16-19, 2015 - Victims of the attacks on Paris
• October 21, 2015 - NYPD Officer Randolph Holder
• October 5-6, 2015 - Honoring the Victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting
• September 25, 2015 - Army Specialist Kyle E. Gilbert
• September 11, 2015 - 9/11 Anniversary
• July 22 - 25, 2015 - Chattanooga Navy Operational Support Center Staff
• May 15, 2015 - Peace Officer Memorial Day
• May 5, 2015 - New York Police Department Officer Brian Moore
• April 15, 2015 - Day of Remembrance for President Abraham Lincoln
• March 16, 2015 - NYSP Trooper Donald R. Fredenburg
• January 2, 2015 - February 1, 2015 - Governor Mario Cuomo
• December 22, 2014 - Army Sergeant Ramon S Morris
• December 15, 2014 - Army Private First Class Anthony La Rossa
• December 7, 2014 - Pearl Harbor Day
• December 1, 2014 - Command Sgt. Major Wardell Benjamin Turner
• October 29, 2014 - Remember the Victims on the 2nd Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy
• September 15, 2014 - Army PFC Bernard Gavrin
• September 11, 2014 - 9/11 Anniversary
• September 8, 2014 - Rochester Police Department Officer Daryl Pierson
• August 7, 2014 - Army Major General Harold J. Greene
• June 12, 2014 - Army Specialist Terry J Hume
• June 6, 2014 - 70th Anniversary of D-Day
• June 3, 2014 - New York State Police Trooper Christopher G. Skinner
• May 26, 2014 - Memorial Day
• May 15, 2014 - Peace Officer Memorial Day
• May 5, 2014 - Army Private 1st Class Christian J. Chandler
• May 1, 2014 - Army Sgt. Shawn M. Farrell II
• April 24, 2014 - Army Specialist Kerry Danyluk
• February 14, 2014 - Army Private 1st Class Joshua A. Gray
• January 16, 2014 - Richard M. Pedro
• December 19, 2013 - New York State Police Trooper David W. Cunniff
• December 07, 2013 - Pearl Harbor Day
• December 06, 2013 - Passing of Nelson Mandela
• November 22, 2013 - Day of Remembrance for President John F. Kennedy by the President of the United States of America
• October 29, 2013 - Remembering the Victims on the 1 Year Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
• October 23, 2013 - 30th Anniversary of Beruit Marine Barracks Bombing
• September 18-20, 2013 - Washington Navy Yard Victims
• September 11, 2013 - Remembrance Day
• September 10, 2013 - New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Todd Lobraico Jr.
• September 4, 2013 - Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis
• August 6, 2013 - Army Sgt. Dominick Licari
• July 29, 2013 - New York State Police Trooper Winston I. Martindale
• July 26, 2013 - Army Spec. Anthony R. Maddox
• July 8, 2013 - Army Sgt. Justin R. Rogers

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