American Flags and Michigan Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, August 17th through Saturday, August 18th in the state of Michigan in honor of former state Representative William Jowett. Bill Jowett served 14 years in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Alaska State Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, August 15th in honor of former State Senator Al Adams.
According to the office of the governor:
Al Adams served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1981 – 1988 and in the Alaska Senate from 1989 – 2000. Adams served as president of Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation; executive vice president of NANA Regional Corporation; member of the Alaska Native Claims Appeals Board; and director of rural development for the Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. Adams also served on the First Alaskans Institute Board of Trustees.
American Flags and Michigan Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, August 16th in the state of Michigan in honor of Sgt. Kyle McClain.
According to the office of the governor:
Sgt. Kyle McClain died August 1st in Salim Aka, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1433rd Engineer Company of the 507th Engineer Battalion in the 177th Military Police Brigade in Kalamazoo, Mich. McClain was a solider in the Michigan National Guard. He was a combat engineer serving in Afghanistan, having already served tours of duty in Korea and Iraq.
McClain was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart posthumously. His other awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “Mobilization” device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 2, North Atlantic Treaty Organization – International Security Assistance Force Medal, Michigan Service Medal (Broadsword), Michigan State War on Terrorism Ribbon with “Mobilization” device, Michigan Outside United States Service Ribbon and the Expert Weapons Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar. He also received the Combat Action Badge posthumously.