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Half-Staff Arizona State Flags – Honoring Carl Hammar

Friday, July 27th, 2012

American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, July 30th in the state of Arizona in honor of US Army Staff Sergeant Carl Hammar.

According to the office of the governor:
Staff Sgt. Carl E. Hammar died July 14, due to injuries sustained when his dismounted patrol came under enemy small arms fire in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Hammar was a member of the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located near Anchorage, Alaska.

Half-Staff North Carolina Flags – Recognizing Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

Friday, July 27th, 2012

North Carolina state flags to fly at half-staff Friday, July 27th in the state of North Carolina in recognition of Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

According to the office of the governor:
The N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs states that more than 177,000 North Carolina citizens served in Korea between June1950 and January 1955. It is estimated that more than 72,000 of these veterans are still living in North Carolina today, as well as many of their descendants.