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Carcieri Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Murdered Fort Hood Soldiers

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 6, 2009 at 4:17 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 6:13 PM EDT

Carcieri Orders the United States and Rhode Island Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Soldiers Killed at Fort Hood

To honor the passing of the soldiers killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, November 5, Governor Donald L. Carcieri has ordered the United States and Rhode Island State flags lowered to half-staff. Flags are to remain at half-staff until sundown on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.

-From the RI Governor's Office



Friday, Nov 6 at 5:16 PM Barbara Dorazio wrote ...

Finally, something the Governor and I agree with. The only problem is he does not have authority to order the United States flag to be flown at half-staff. Only the President of the United States has that authority. I hope the Commander in Chief uses that authority for the entire country.

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