American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, August 19th in the state of Kansas in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Nichols.
CW2 Nichols, of Hays, was killed in action in Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 31 year old was one of 30 brave Americans killed when their Chinook helicopter crashed after taking enemy fire.
American Flags and Oregon Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, August 20th, in the state of Oregon in honor of Navy Hospitalman Ryley Gallinger-Long.
HN Gallinger-Long, 19, of Cornelius, Oregon, died August 11 while conducting a dismounted patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
American Flags and New Jersey Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, August 19th, in the state of New Jersey in honor of US Marine Corporal Nicholas S. Ott.
American Flags and Massachusetts Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, August 20th, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts in honor of Specialist Nicholas P. Bernier.