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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff on March 19
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Friday, March 19, 2010 in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Private First Class Jason M. Kropat, 25, of White Lake, N.Y., died March 9, 2010 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms, indirect and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Funeral services for Private First Class Kropat will be held March 19 at Evergreen Cemetery in Bethel, N.Y. Gov. Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset today.
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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