START: 1/27/2012
END: 1/30/2012
US Flags to Half Staff in Iowa in Honor of Master Sgt. Travis Riddick
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 until 8 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012, in honor of Marine Corps Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, formerly of Centerville, Iowa. Master Sgt. Riddick was killed in action Saturday, January 21, 2012, in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan.
START: 12/2/2011
END: 12/2/2011
IA Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Zachary C. Reiff
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Friday, December 2, 2011 from 8:00am until 5:00pm in honor of United States Marine Corporal Zachary C. Reiff, formerly of Preston, Iowa who died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on November 18, 2011.
START: 12/2/2011
END: 12/2/2011
IA Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Zachary C. Reiff
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Friday, December 2, 2011 from 8:00am until 5:00pm in honor of United States Marine Corporal Zachary C. Reiff, formerly of Preston, Iowa who died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on November 18, 2011.
START: 9/23/2011
END: 9/26/2011
US Flags to Half Staff in Iowa in Honor of Michael Collins
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from Friday, September 23, 2011 until 8:00am on Monday, September 26, 2011 in honor of volunteer firefighter Michael Collins who died on September 18, 2011 while directing traffic around a car accident and Iowa State Trooper Mark Toney who died on September 20, 2011 in a single-vehicle car accident near Indianola, Iowa. All individuals are encouraged to join in this tribute.
START: 9/9/2011
END: 9/12/2011
US Flags to Half Staff in Iowa
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from 5:00pm on Friday, September 9, 2011 until 8:00am on Monday, September 12, 2011 in honor of Iowa service members who lost their lives while on active duty since September 11, 2001.
START: 8/19/2011
END: 8/19/2011
US Flags to Half Staff in Iowa in Honor of Jon T. Tumilson
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from 8:00am until 5:00pm on Friday, August 19, 2011 in honor of Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson, formerly of Rockford, Iowa who died on August 6, 2011 in Afghanistan.
START: 7/8/2011
END: 7/8/2011
US Flags to Half Mast in Iowa in Honor of Matthew Nielson
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff starting at 5:00pm on Friday, July 8, 2011 until 8:00am on Monday, July 11, 2011 in honor of United States Army Captain Matthew Nielson of Jefferson, Iowa.
START: 6/21/2011
END: 6/21/2011
US Flags to Half-Staff in Iowa in Honor of Marvin J. Steinford
Iowa Govenor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in honor of Staff Sergeant Marvin J. “Steiney” Steinford. On March 24, 1945, Staff Sgt. Steinford, then 22 years-old, left Amendola, Italy with a B-17 “Flying Fortress” on a bombing mission bound for Berlin, Germany. Staff Sgt. Steinford’s plane was damaged by German anti-aircraft fire and he disappeared behind enemy lines in Hungary. On November 16, 2004, Hungarian authorities notified United States Defense Attaché (USDAO) in Budapest of potential American serviceman remains in the city of Zirc, Hungary. Upon further examination of the remains, they discovered identification tags that bore Staff Sgt. Steinford’s name. Memorial services for Staff Sgt. Steinford will be Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
START: 6/3/2011
END: 6/3/2011
American Flags are at Half Mast in Iowa in Honor of Joseph J. Hamski
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 8:00am Friday, June 3, 2011 until 8:00am on Monday, June 6, 2011 in honor of Air Force Staff Sergeant Joseph J. Hamski, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa who died in Afghanistan last week.
START: 5/17/2011
END: 5/17/2011
American Flags are at Half Staff in Iowa in Honor of Peace Officer Memorial Week
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered flags on the Capitol Complex flown at half-staff from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Week and the Peace Officer Memorial ceremony which is to be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the state’s monument near the corner of East Grand Ave and East 12th Street. All individuals are encouraged to join in this tribute.
START: 5/4/2011
END: 5/4/2011
Staff Sgt. James Justice
Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff in honor of an Iowa Army National Guard soldier who was killed in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. James Justice, of Grimes, died of enemy small arms fire on April 23 while helping to rescue the crew of a helicopter that made a hard landing. Another Iowa soldier, Spc. Zachary Durham, of Des Moines, was injured.
In his order on Monday, Branstad says all U.S. flags and state flags under the control of Iowa are to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
START: 4/25/2011
END: 4/25/2011
Sgt. Brent Maher & Spc. Donald Nichols
Gov. Terry E. Branstad orders flags at half-staff to honor Sgt. Brent Maher and Spc. Donald Nichols
April 21, 2011
Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2011 until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011 in honor of Sgt. Brent Maher, 31, formerly of Honey Creek, Iowa, and Spc. Donald Nichols, 21, formerly of Shell Rock, Iowa. Gov. Branstad has cleared his public schedule on both Friday and Saturday in order to attend each service.
Sgt. Maher was killed during a mounted patrol in Paktya Province, Afghanistan on Monday, April 11, 2011.
Sgt. Maher is survived by his wife, Brenna, three children, mother and step-father, brother, and grandparents. He will be laid to rest Friday, April 22, 2011.
Spc. Nicols was killed during a mounted patrol in Lagham Province, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Spc. Nichols is survived by his fiancé, Chelsey Bliss, parents, two brothers, two grandmothers and grandfather. He will be laid to rest Saturday, April 23, 2011.
The Governor’s directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed in 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.
The U.S. flag flown over the state Capitol on the day of the funerals will be presented to Sgt. Maher and Spc. Nichols’ family at a later date, along with a proclamation honoring them.
Source: https://governor.iowa.gov/2011/04/gov-terry-e-branstad-orders-flags-at-half-staff-to-honor-sgt-brent-maher-and-spc-donald-nichols/
START: 4/22/2011
END: 4/25/2011
Sgt. Brent Maher & Spc. Donald Nichols
Gov. Terry E. Branstad orders flags at half-staff to honor Sgt. Brent Maher and Spc. Donald Nichols
April 21, 2011
Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2011 until 8 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011 in honor of Sgt. Brent Maher, 31, formerly of Honey Creek, Iowa, and Spc. Donald Nichols, 21, formerly of Shell Rock, Iowa. Gov. Branstad has cleared his public schedule on both Friday and Saturday in order to attend each service.
Sgt. Maher was killed during a mounted patrol in Paktya Province, Afghanistan on Monday, April 11, 2011.
Sgt. Maher is survived by his wife, Brenna, three children, mother and step-father, brother, and grandparents. He will be laid to rest Friday, April 22, 2011.
Spc. Nicols was killed during a mounted patrol in Lagham Province, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
Spc. Nichols is survived by his fiancé, Chelsey Bliss, parents, two brothers, two grandmothers and grandfather. He will be laid to rest Saturday, April 23, 2011.
The Governor’s directive applies to all U.S. and state flags under the control of the state. H.R. 692, signed in 2007, requires federal government agencies in the state to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, and upon all public buildings, grounds, and facilities throughout the state. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect.
The U.S. flag flown over the state Capitol on the day of the funerals will be presented to Sgt. Maher and Spc. Nichols’ family at a later date, along with a proclamation honoring them.
Source: https://governor.iowa.gov/2011/04/gov-terry-e-branstad-orders-flags-at-half-staff-to-honor-sgt-brent-maher-and-spc-donald-nichols/
START: 4/8/2011
END: 4/11/2011
Flags to Half staff in Iowa in Honor of Sgt. Eric Stein
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad ordered all flags flown at half-staff to honor a Keokuk County deputy killed in the line of duty.
Sgt. Eric Stein, 39, died when he was assisting with emergency response to a standoff with a man at a house near Sigourney, Iowa on April 4, 2011.
Police say Jeff Krier, 53, fired shots at officers from inside his residence. Several hours later, Krier exited the house. Police say he was armed and officers fired on him. Krier died at the scene.
Krier reportedly had a history of mental illness.
Flags will be at half-staff at all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout Iowa from noon Friday, April 8, 2011 to 8 a.m. Monday, April 11.
Branstad also planned to sign a proclamation declaring Stein a hero in the state of Iowa.
Stein was from What Cheer, Iowa. His funeral was set for Saturday, April 9.
START: 2/6/2011
END: 2/6/2011
Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Spc. Shaw A. Muhr
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered the United States flag and Iowa State flag lowered to half-staff from 8:00am to sunset on Sunday, February 6, 2011 in honor of Spc. Shaw A. Muhr of Coon Rapids, Iowa who died serving in Afghanistan. All individuals are encouraged to join in this tribute.
START: 1/2/2011
END: 12/2/2011
IA Flasg to Half Staff in Honor of Zachary C. Reiff
Iowa Governor Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Friday, December 2, 2011 from 8:00am until 5:00pm in honor of United States Marine Corporal Zachary C. Reiff, formerly of Preston, Iowa who died in Helmand province, Afghanistan on November 18, 2011.
