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Anyone know why coast guard flag is at half staff?


Steve O

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Live next to the coast guard station, flag was at half staff yesterday and again today. President's day for flying flag at half staff is third Monday in February so it isn't that. Only thing I can think of is Reagan's 100th birthday but the rules are pretty specific for flying flags at half staff, if that is it would think it would be a one day thing. Anyone know?

 

http://www.gettysburgflag.com/flyflaghalfmast.php

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Live next to the coast guard station, flag was at half staff yesterday and again today. President's day for flying flag at half staff is third Monday in February so it isn't that. Only thing I can think of is Reagan's 100th birthday but the rules are pretty specific for flying flags at half staff, if that is it would think it would be a one day thing. Anyone know?

 

http://www.gettysburgflag.com/flyflaghalfmast.php

 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government

 

buildings be flown at half-staff on Thursday, February 10, in honor

 

of a Jamestown Marine Corps Reservist who died February 7, in Afghanistan.

 

 

 

Lance Corporal Aaron M. Swanson died while conducting combat

 

operations in Helmand Province. He was assigned to the 3rd

 

Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment of the 4th Marine Division. His

 

reserve unit is based in Buffalo.

 

 

 

"On behalf of all New Yorkers I extend our heartfelt sympathy to the

 

family, friends, and fellow Marines of Lance Corporal Swanson,"

 

Governor Cuomo said. "This young Marine gave his life for our nation

 

and we will honor and remember his service."

 

 

 

Governor Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be

 

lowered to half-staff in honor of, and in tribute to, our state's

 

service members who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

 

 

 

Effective: Beginning of Business, Thursday, February 10, 2011

 

 

 

Return to Full Staff: Sunset, Thursday, February 10, 2011

 

Maybe they forgot to raise it back up.

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