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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Orders Flags to Half-staff on Aug. 4
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Spc. Andrew R. Looney, 22, of Owasso, Okla. died June 21 at Lar Sholtan Village, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when a suicide bomber attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Burial services for Spc. Looney will be held on Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. Eastern time at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. Gov. Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset 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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