Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag
U.S. Flag at Half-Staff
How to Display
Displaying the U.S. flag at half-staff means lowering the flag  to half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.
Specific Dates
Display the U.S. flag at half-staff on the following days each year:
• May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day (see note 1 below).
• Last Monday in May: Memorial Day Observed (see note 2 below).
• July 27: National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
• December 7: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Note 1: When May 15, which is the date for Peace Officers Memorial Day, falls on the third Saturday in May, which is the date for Armed Forces Day, display the U.S. flag in the full-staff position, not at half-staff.
Note 2: On the last Monday in May, when Memorial Day is observed, display the flag at half-staff from sunrise, or the hour at which you raise it, until 12 noon, and then hoist it to the peak of the staff, until the time of closing or no later than sunset.
POW-MIA Flag
How to Display
In relation to the U.S. flag, display the POW-MIA flag (and any other flag) as follows:
• If displayed on the same flagstaff, place it below the U.S. flag.
• If displayed on a separate flagstaff, place it at the same level or lower. If displayed at the same level, place it on the U.S. flag's left.
When flying the U.S. flag at half-staff, fly the POW-MIA flag (and any other flags) at half-staff also.
Specific Dates
Display the POW-MIA flag on the following days each year:
• Armed Forces Day: Third Saturday in May.
• Memorial Day: Last Monday in May.
• Flag Day: June 14.
• Independence Day: July 4.
• National POW-MIA Recognition Day: Third Friday in September.
• Veterans Day: November 11.
If any of these days fall on a nonbusiness day, display the POW-MIA flag on the last business day before the designated day.
For more detailed information about flying the U.S. flag and the POW-MIA flag,
see the following sections in the Administrative Support Manual (ASM):
• ASM 472, U.S. Flag Display.
• ASM 476, POW-MIA Flag Display.
- Communication Integration, Public Affairs and Communications, 5-12-05
NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FACT SHEET
Percentage returns released May 3, 2005, by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
ANNUAL
RETURNS |
G
Fund |
F
Fund |
LBA
Bond
Index |
C
Fund |
S&P 500
Stock
Index |
S *
Fund |
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index |
I *
Fund |
EAFE
Stock
Index |
| 1994 |
7.22 |
-2.96 |
-2.92 |
1.33 |
1.32 |
- |
-2.66 |
- |
7.75 |
| 1995 |
7.03 |
18.31 |
18.47 |
37.41 |
37.58 |
- |
33.48 |
- |
11.27 |
| 1996 |
6.76 |
3.66 |
3.63 |
22.85 |
22.96 |
18.52 |
17.18 |
6.27 |
6.14 |
| 1997 |
6.77 |
9.60 |
9.65 |
33.17 |
33.36 |
26.61 |
25.69 |
1.46 |
1.55 |
| 1998 |
5.74 |
8.70 |
8.69 |
28.44 |
28.58 |
7.51 |
8.63 |
20.46 |
20.09 |
| 1999 |
5.99 |
-0.85 |
-0.82 |
20.95 |
21.04 |
32.70 |
35.49 |
26.81 |
26.72 |
| 2000 |
6.42 |
11.67 |
11.63 |
-9.14 |
-9.10 |
-8.76 |
-15.77 |
-14.11 |
-14.17 |
| 2001 |
5.39 |
8.61 |
8.44 |
-11.94 |
-11.89 |
-2.22* |
-2.52* |
-15.42* |
-14.88* |
| 2002 |
5.00 |
10.27 |
10.26 |
-22.05 |
-22.10 |
-18.14 |
-17.80 |
-15.98 |
-15.94 |
| 2003 |
4.11 |
4.11 |
4.10 |
28.54 |
28.69 |
42.92 |
43.84 |
37.94 |
38.59 |
| 2004 |
4.30 |
4.30 |
4.34 |
10.82 |
10.88 |
18.03 |
18.10 |
20.00 |
20.25 |
*Rates of return for May (inception of S and I Funds) through December 2001.
2004
MONTHLY RETURNS |
G
Fund |
F
Fund |
LBA
Bond
Index |
C
Fund |
S&P 500
Stock
Index |
S
Fund |
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index |
I
Fund |
EAFE
Stock
Index |
| May |
0.39 |
-0.50 |
-0.40 |
1.37 |
1.37 |
1.50 |
1.52 |
0.30 |
0.34 |
| June |
0.38 |
0.60 |
0.57 |
1.86 |
1.94 |
2.72 |
2.75 |
2.89 |
2.19 |
| July |
0.38 |
1.00 |
0.99 |
-3.24 |
-3.31 |
-5.52 |
-5.54 |
-3.76 |
-3.25 |
| Aug. |
0.38 |
1.88 |
1.91 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
1.00 |
0.44 |
| Sept. |
0.38 |
0.29 |
0.27 |
1.11 |
1.08 |
3.92 |
3.84 |
2.05 |
2.61 |
| Oct. |
0.38 |
0.87 |
0.84 |
1.52 |
1.53 |
1.85 |
1.85 |
3.94 |
3.41 |
| Nov. |
0.28 |
-0.86 |
-0.80 |
4.08 |
4.05 |
6.96 |
6.98 |
6.16 |
6.83 |
| Dec. |
0.38 |
0.97 |
0.92 |
3.36 |
3.40 |
4.17 |
4.27 |
4.38 |
4.39 |
2005
MONTHLY RETURNS |
G
Fund |
F
Fund |
LBA
Bond
Index |
C
Fund |
S&P 500
Stock
Index |
S
Fund |
Wilshire
4500 Stock
Index |
I
Fund |
EAFE
Stock
Index |
| Jan. |
0.37 |
0.58 |
0.63 |
-2.40 |
-2.44 |
-3.39 |
-3.39 |
-1.87 |
-1.83 |
| Feb. |
0.37 |
-0.57 |
-0.59 |
2.06 |
2.10 |
2.04 |
1.94 |
4.34 |
4.32 |
| March |
0.37 |
-0.48 |
-0.51 |
-1.71 |
-1.77 |
-1.86 |
-1.92 |
-2.52 |
-2.51 |
| April |
0.37 |
1.35 |
1.35 |
-1.90 |
-1.90 |
-3.72 |
-3.65 |
-2.27 |
-2.35 |
| LAST 12 MONTHS |
4.53 |
5.21 |
5.26 |
6.35 |
6.34 |
8.20 |
8.19 |
15.00 |
14.95 |
| Fund |
Invested In |
Index Tracked |
| G - Government Securities Investment Fund |
Special issues of U.S. Treasury securities |
N/A |
| F - Fixed Income Index Investment Fund |
Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund |
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate bond index |
| C - Common Stock Index Investment Fund |
Barclays Equity Index Fund |
S&P 500 stock index |
S - Small Capitalization Stock Index
Investment Fund |
Barclays Extended Market Index Fund
Barclays EAFE Index Fund |
Wilshire 4500 stock index
Europe, Australasia, and Far East stock index |
| I - International Stock Index Investment Fund |
Future performance of the funds will vary and may be significantly different from the returns shown above. See the Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan for detailed information about the funds and their investment risks. The monthly returns of the TSP Funds represent net earnings for the month after deduction of accrued administrative expenses and, except for the G Fund, after deduction of trading costs and accrued investment management fees as well. The returns for the four indexes shown do not include any of these deductions.
* Implemented May 2001.
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