All Star Flags All Star Flags - Part 33

West Virginia State Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, March 22nd in honor of former West Virginia Senator Ursula Jae Spears.

According to the office of the governor:
Spears was first elected to the W.Va. Senate in 1980 after serving three terms in the W.Va. House of Delegates. The former journalist dedicated eighteen years of her life to public service in which she advocated for veterans and the National Guard. Her legislation and dedication brought her a national award from the U.S. Department of Labor and Veterans Affairs, the title of honorary brigadier general in the West Virginia National Guard, and she became the first legislator to receive the State Veterans Council Award.
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American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, March 22nd through Saturday, March 30th in the State of Washington in honor of former Governor Booth Gardner.
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American Flags and Colorado Flags to fly at half-staff beginning Wednesday, March 20th through the day of interment in honor of Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Clements. Clements was shot to death at his home Tuesday night.
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UPDATE: Flags to return to full-staff on Tuesday, March 26th.

American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, March 15th in the State of Arizona in honor of US Navy Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike.

According to the office of the governor:
US Navy CPO Pike died March 13, 2013, in Landstuhl, Germany as a result of combat-related injuries sustained in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. CPO Pike incurred the fatal injuries on March 10th while conducting stability operations in Maiwand District, Afghanistan. He was assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit.
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UPDATE Flags to fly at half-staff in Arizona again on Thursday, March 21st in honor of US Navy Chief Petty Officer Christian Michael Pike, his memorial service will take place Thursday.

American Flags and Oklahoma Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, March 21st in the State of Oklahoma in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day. The day is meant to honor the sacrifices of the men and women who served during the Vietnam War.
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American Flags and Connecticut Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, March 13th through the day of interment in honor of US Army Captain Andrew Pedersen-Keel.

According to the office of the governor:
Capt. Pedersen-Keel, 28, was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was killed by a member of the Afghan National Police while conducting a patrol brief in the Jalrez District.
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Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, March 12th in the Commonwealth of Virginia in honor of Virginia State Police Master Trooper Junius Walker.
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American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday, March 9th through Monday, March 11th in the State of Illinois in honor of Hudson Fire Protection District Firefighter Christopher Brown who died in the line of duty.
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The FMAA, or Flag Manufacturers Association of America, was established in 2003 to represent the leading United States flag manufacturers and suppliers and to also help encourage the “quality, variety and proper use of flags manufactured in the United States.” It also established the “Certified Made in the U.S.A.” certification program to assist and instill confidence in the buying public that the flags they are purchasing are in fact manufactured in the United States of America.

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SOURCES
http://www.fmaa-usa.com/madeinusa/certification_program.php
http://www.fmaa-usa.com/about/profile_mission.php

American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, March 5th through Wednesday, March 6th in the State of Illinois in honor of Dawn Clark Netsch.

Netsch served in the Illinois State Senate and also served as Illinois Comptroller. In 1994 she was the first woman to be nominated by a major political party to run for Governor of Illinois.
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