Maryland Flags to fly at half-staff beginning Tuesday, August 21st in the state of Maryland in honor of Police Officer Adrian Morris. Officer Morris was a member of the Prince George’s County Police Department who died in the line of duty. State flags will remain at half-staff through the day of interment for Officer Morris.
UPDATE: Flags will remain at half-staff for Officer Morris through Tuesday, August 28th.
American Flags and Wyoming Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, August 21st in the state of Wyoming in honor of US Army Command Sergeant Major Kevin Griffin. CSM Griffin was killed in action in Afghanistan on August 8th.
Alaska State Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, August 17th in honor of former State Representative Dr. Michael Beirne.
According to the office of the governor:
Beirne served one term in the Legislature after being elected in 1967. He was later appointed to the seat vacated by Anchorage Representative Tom Fink in 1975. Beirne was re-elected to that seat and served until 1981. Among his many accomplishments, Beirne established the first Blood Bank of Alaska and was the founder of the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center.
American Flags and Massachusetts Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, August 18th in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in honor of US Army National Guard Sergeant First Class Stephen Policarpo.
North Carolina State Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, August 16th through Friday, August 17th in the state of NC in honor of Rep. Larry Brown of Forsyth County. Rep. Brown represented his district for four terms in the N.C. House of Representatives.
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.
American Flags and Michigan Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, August 15th in the state of Michigan in honor of 1st Lt. Todd Lambka.
According to the office of the governor:
1st Lt. Todd Lambka Aug. 1 from injuries sustained by an improvised explosive device in Paktikap province, Afghanistan.
Todd Lambka graduated in 2010 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 28th Infantry Regiment in the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division, in Fort Riley, Kansas. Lambka was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart posthumously. His other awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Parachutist Badge. He also received posthumously the Basic NATO Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.
American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, August 14th in the state of Arizona in honor of US Army SSG Richard Berry.
According to the office of the governor:
SSG Berry died July 22nd in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the A Company, 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.