All Star Flags Flag Half-Staff Announcements | All Star Flags - Part 14

American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, October 16th in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of US Army Spc. Angel Lopez.  Spc. Lopez died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.  Spc. Lopez was assigned to  the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, KY.

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American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff on Tuesday, October 15th in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of US Army Staff Sgt Thomas Baysore Jr.    Staff Sgt. Baysore died of a result of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit during combat operations in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He was a squad leader assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY.  Staff Sgt. Baysore was serving on his third deployment with his first having come in March of 2003 to Iraq and his second in 2005 to Afghanistan.

US Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Baysore Jr received some of the following awards during his career:  three Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, one Valorous United Award, one Army Superior Unit Award, four Army Good Conduct Medals, one National Defense Service Medal, three Afghanistan Campaign Medals, one Iraq Campaign Medal with Arrowhead, one Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbons, one Army Service Ribbon, one NATO Defense Medal. U.S. Army Basic Recruiter Badge-Gold with three Star Sapphires, one Combat Infantryman’s Badge, one Expert Infantryman’s Badge, one Air Assault Badge, one Parachutist Badge, Parachutist Badge with Distinguished Device, Bronze Service Star, one Expert Marksmanship Badge. Additionally, Thomas was also awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his ultimate sacrifice to his country.

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American Flags and Minnesota Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, October 12th in the State of Minnesota in honor of US Army Corporal Harold Evans. Corporal Evans served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was reported as missing in action in December of 1950. His remains were recovered from N. Korea and were positively identified in September of 2013. His military interment ceremony will take place this Saturday.
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American Flags and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, October 10th through Thursday, October 17th in the State of New Jersey in honor of US Army Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko. Master Sergeant Oresko was the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor (since January 2011). He received his Medal of Honor from President Truman in October of 1945 as a result of his actions in France in 1944. While a platoon sergeant in Company C, 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division; Oresko defeated two German bunkers while being injured but staying the course until his mission was complete. Master Sergeant Oresko passed away on October 4th at the age of ninety-six.
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American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, October 15th in the State of Colorado in honor of former Lt. Governor Joe Rogers. Rogers served the office of Lt. Governor of Colorado from 1999-2003. He was only the State’s second African-American lieutenant governor and was America’s youngest lieutenant governor when he took office. He was an attorney and also spoke at the 200 GOP National Convention. Rogers will lie in state at the State Capitol West Foyer from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
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American Flags to fly at half-staff throughout the nation on Sunday, October 6th in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. This declaration is in accordance with Public Law 107-51 (passed in 2001) to honor firefighters and emergency service personnel who have lost their lives while working to ensure the safety of others. This day also signifies the beginning of the annual Fire Prevention Week.
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American Flags and New Jersey Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, October 4th in the State of New Jersey in honor of US Army Staff Sergeant Timothy McGill. US Army Staff Sgt. McGill lost his life in Afghanistan while serving as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. McGill entered the military in 2001 with the USMC and served in Iraq in 2005. He joined the Rhode Island National Guard in 2008 and was assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island.
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American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, October 2nd in the State of Colorado in honor of US Army Staff Sgt. Liam Nevins. Staff Sgt. Nevins died as a result of small arms fire while serving in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to B Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Army National Guard, Watkins, Colorado.
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American Flags and Oregon Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, September 27th in the State of Oregon in honor of US Navy Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Gibson. CWO Gibson died on September 22nd while serving in the central Red Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter he was piloting crashed shortly after touching down on the destroyer USS William P. Lawrence. CWO Gibson was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. His medal’s include: the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
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American Flags and Minnesota Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, September 29th in the State of Minnesota in honor of Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.
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