Washington Governor Gregoire Orders Flags Flown At Half-Staff Wednesday
By admin - Posted on June 4th, 2008
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Flag lowering honors fallen sailor from Bremerton
June 3, 2008 -- OLYMPIA – Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, June 4, in memory of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jeffrey A. Ammon of Bremerton who was killed in action in Afghanistan May 23.
Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Wednesday or first thing Thursday morning, June 5.
Last year, Congress amended the U.S. Flag Code to give governors the authority to lower flags when a state resident in the military is killed in the line of duty. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition
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