Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Governor Orders Flags Lowered To Honor Fallen Soldier
Governor calls for flags to be flown at half staff to honor Sgt. Joseph Milledge
(Des Moines) Governor Chet Culver ordered today that all flags in the state be flown at half staff on Saturday, November 3, 2007, from 8 a.m. (CST) until sunset in honor of Sgt. Joseph Milledge, 23, a native of Glenwood who died on October 5th, 2007, from wounds suffered in Iraq.
The Governor's directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed by President Bush in June 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the Governor’s proclamation that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces. Flags will be at half staff on the state Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.