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Half-Staff Wyoming Flags – Honoring John Hanes

Friday, July 26th, 2013

Wyoming Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, July 29th at the Capitol and in Laramie County in honor of former State Senator John Hanes. Senator Hanes served Laramie County in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998 and the Wyoming Senate from 1999 to 2006.
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Half-Staff North Carolina Flag – Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

Friday, July 26th, 2013

North Carolina flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, July 27th in honor of Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. According to the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs, 149,754 North Carolina citizens served in Korea between 1950 and 1953. It is estimated that 69,669 of these veterans are still living in North Carolina today.
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Half-Staff Nevada Flags – Honoring David Vanbuskirk

Friday, July 26th, 2013

American Flags and Nevada Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, July 26th through Monday, July 29th in honor of LVMPD Officer David Vanbuskirk. Officer Vanbuskirk was a member of the Search and Rescue Unit of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Officer Vanbuskirk died in the line of duty while attempting to rescue a stranded hiker.
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Half-Staff Kentucky Flags – Honoring Sonny Zimmerman

Friday, July 26th, 2013

American Flags and Kentucky Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, July 27th in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in honor of US Army Staff Sgt. Sonny Zimmerman. Staff Sgt. Zimmerman died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Campbell, KY.
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