American Flags and Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, May 25th at the Capitol complex in Virginia in honor of US Army Pfc Richard L. McNulty III. Flags are also authorized for display at half-staff in the County of Chesterfield.
American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, May 24th in the state of Colorado in honor of 1st Lt. Alejo Thompson.
According to the office of the governor:
1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson died on May 11, 2012, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to Defense Department reports, Thompson died of injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol received small arms fire. Thompson was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson.
American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, May 27th through Tuesday, May 29th in the state of Illinois in honor of US Air Force Captain George McDonald.
According to the office of the governor:
Captain McDonald was declared missing in action at age 24 while supporting combat operations during the Vietnam Era; a full military memorial service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
American Flags and Maine Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, May 24th in the town of Montville, ME in honor of Sergeant First Class Mark Coleman.
According to the office of the governor:
Sergeant First Class Mark Coleman, a Maine State Trooper, and a traditional Guardsman with the Massachusetts ARNG died May 17 from the affects of a Traumatic Brain Injury & Terminal Disease. SFC Mark Robert Coleman served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and deployed to Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 26th in the state of Kansas in honor of Army Sgt. Zachary Hargrove.
According to the office of the governor:
Sergeant Zachary Hargrove died on May 3, 2012 while serving with the 1st Infantry Division in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Sergeant Hargrove was a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 84th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. He served three previous tours to Iraq, including one with the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters in 2010. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan.
American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Kansas State Representative Bob Bethell from today, May 21st through the day of his interment.
According to the office of the governor:
Rep. Bob Bethell died Sunday evening in a car accident in Wabaunsee County. Rep. Bethell joined the Kansas Legislature in 1999. Representing the 113th House District, he served in numerous leadership roles, most recently as the Chairman of the House Committee on Aging.
American Flags and Hawaii Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, May 21st in the state of Hawaii in honor of former state Senator Wadsworth Y.H. Yee.
According to the office of the governor:
“Senator Yee’s leadership as a veteran, public servant, businessman and developer truly shaped the Hawai’i we know today,” said Governor Abercrombie. “His legacy is continued in our public and private institutions, and he will be dearly missed.”
Yee served in the territorial and state House from 1958 to 1962, and later served in the state Senate, representing the 11th District (Manoa-McCully-Waikiki) from 1966 to 1982. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, discharged in 1946 as a corporal, and served in the Army Reserve attaining the rank of major.
American Flags and Massachusetts Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, May 19th in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in honor of Lance Corporal Michael J. Ronner.
American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, May 17th in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of Pfc. Dustin Gross.
According to the office of the governor:
Pfc. Dustin Gross died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
American Flags and State Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, May 15th across the country in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.
According to a Presidential release:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2011, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 15 through May 21, 2011, as Police Week. I call upon all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call on Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all Americans to display the flag at half-staff from their homes and businesses on that day.