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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff on February 3
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 in honor of a Kentucky Marine who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole, 22, of Bowling Green, Ky. died Jan. 24 with two other Marines while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
Burial services for Lance Cpl. Poole will be Wednesday, February 3 at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, Fla. Gov. Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on that day.
Gov. Beshear encourages individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies to join in this tribute.
Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.
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