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Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on December 15, 2011, in honor of SFC. McCain. Governor Brewer previously ordered the flags at all offices and facilities of the State of Arizona be lowered November 15, 2011 from sunrise to sunset in honor of SFC McCain who died November 13th in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He died of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement12/14/2011 to 12/15/2011
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state buildings will be lowered to half-staff on Friday, January 13, 2012, in honor of Maricopa County Sheriff Deputy William "Bill" Coleman. Governor Brewer previously ordered all flags at state buildings be lowered to half-staff January 8 through sunset January 9, 2012, in honor of Deputy Coleman who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, January 8th.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement01/12/2012 to 01/13/2012
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in honor of Cpl. McGeath. Governor Brewer previously ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, January 20, 2012 in honor of Cpl. McGeath who died January 18th while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement01/27/2012 to 01/28/2012
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, February 27, 2012, in honor of PO3 Estrada who died February 14th as a result of a non-combat related training incident in Djibouti. He was assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit based at Camp Pendleton, California.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement02/26/2012 to 02/27/2012
Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, February 25, 2012, in honor of Captain Anderson. Capt. Anderson was originally from Amarillo, Texas, and stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona.
Capt. Anderson died February 22, 2012, as a result of an aviation training accident near the Chocolate Mountains along the California-Arizona border. Six other brave Marines were killed during this terrible tragedy: Maj. Thomas A. Budrejko, 37, of Montville, Connecticut; Capt. Michael M. Quin, 28, of Purcellville, Virginia; Capt. Benjamin N. Cerniglia, 31, of Montgomery, Alabama; Sgt. Justin A. Everett, 33, of Clovis, California; Lance Cpl. Corey A. Little, 25, of Marietta, Georgia; and Lance Cpl. Nickoulas H. Elliott, 21, of Spokane, Washington.
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
- Announcement02/24/2012 to 02/25/2012