Gov. Gregoire orders flags flown at half-staff Thursday, August 5

For Immediate Release: August 4, 2010

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington state agency buildings be lowered to half-staff Thursday, August 5, in memory of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove of Redmond. Newlove died July 23 in Afghanistan from wounds sustained during an incident in Logar Province.

Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Thursday, or first thing Friday morning, August 6.

Congress amended the U.S. Flag Code to give governors the authority to lower flags when a state resident in the military is killed in the line of duty. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join in this recognition.