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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Governor Beshear Recognizes Sacrifice of Kentucky Soldier
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, Pfc. Brandon S. Mullins, 21, of Owensboro, Ky., died Aug. 25 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
The Governor will order that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Pfc. Mullins’ interment for which arrangements are still pending.
Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov/flagstatus.htm.
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