Half-Staff Kansas Flags – James Burnett, Jr
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011American Flags and Kansas Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, November 26th in the state of Kansas in honor of US Army SPC James Burnett, Jr.
According to the office of the governor:
SPC Burnett was killed in action after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near their vehicle while their unit was on patrol. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division stationed in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.