American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, July 26th through Saturday, July 28th in the state of Illinois in honor of US Army Sergeant Michael Ristau.
American Flags to fly at half-staff throughout the country Friday, July 20th through Wednesday, July 25th out of respect for the victims of the shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
According to the Office of the President:
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, July 25, 2012. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
American Flags and Michigan Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, July 11th in the state of Michigan in honor of US Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Leach.
According to the office of the governor:
Staff Sgt. Leach died June 26, in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to the 1/334th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 104th Training Division (Leader Training). Staff Sgt. Leach joined the Army in 2003 and served on active duty with two deployments to Iraq. He then joined the Army Reserve in 2008 and was on his first deployment to Afghanistan.
American Flags and Maryland Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, July 11th in the state of Maryland in honor of USMC Lance Corporal Gene C. Mills III. Lance Corporal Mills died June 22nd in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
American Flags and Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, July 10th at the Capitol complex in Virginia in honor of US Army First Lieutenant Stephen Prasnicki.
Flags are also authorized for display at half-staff in the County of Rockbridge, the City of Lexington and the City of Buena Vista.
American Flags and Arkansas Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, July 6th in the state of Arkansas in honor of US Army Sergeant Michael Strachota.
According to the office of the governor:
US Army Sergeant Michael J. Strachota died June 24, 2012 while serving his country in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Strachota joined the Army in 2007 and had previously served a tour of duty in Iraq and was currently in Afghanistan serving his second tour of duty. He was assigned to the 96th Transport Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), out of Fort Hood, Texas.
Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, July 4th through Tuesday, July 10th at the Capitol complex in Virginia in honor of State Senator Yvonne Miller.
Flags are also authorized for display at half-staff in the City of Norfolk.
North Carolina State Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, July 3rd in honor of the N.C. National Guard members who died in the line of duty Sunday night when their plane crashed en route to South Dakota to assist in battling wildfires. The names of the victims have not yet been released to the public.
American Flags and Iowa Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, June 29th through Sunday, July 1st in the state of Iowa in honor of Lt. Col. Dennis Eilers.
According to the office of the governor:
Lt. Col. Dennis Eilers and his crew went missing when his plane was shot down in Laos in 1965. Eilers was listed as missing in action, until his status was changed to killed in action in 1977. In April of this year, after further investigation, officials positively identified the crash site when a tooth was found from a fellow crew member of Eilers’.
American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, June 29th in the state of Washington in honor of Mt. Rainier National Park Ranger Nick Hall.
According to the office of the governor:
Ranger Hall died last week during a rescue operation on Mt. Rainier.