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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Kentucky Casualty
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized the sacrifice of a Kentucky native soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Staff Sgt. Christopher T. Stout, 34, of Worthville, Ky. died July 13 in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Staff Sgt. Stout’s interment for which arrangements are still pending.
Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.
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