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March 19, 2021 | Michelle Queen

Flags Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Lives Lost in Atlanta Shooting Spree

President Joe Biden has ordered the United States flag flown at half-staff following the March 16 shooting spree in the Atlanta area. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as no flag may fly higher than the United States flag. This is to pay respect to the victims of Tuesday’s shooting spree in the Atlanta […]

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April 23, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Flags Lowered to Honor Montgomery County Police Officer

Governor Larry Hogan ordered the United States and Maryland state flags to be lowered at half-staff Monday, to honor a Montgomery County police officer who died April 18. Officer Kyle Olinger, 53, was shot during a traffic stop in 2003, according to The Washington Post. The Post says he was in his second year serving […]

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June 19, 2017 | Staff Writer

Governor Hogan Orders Flags to Half Staff June 20th in Honor of Fallen Maryland Soldier

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States and Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff on Tuesday, June 20 in honor of Army Sergeant Eric Houck, who died on June 10 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. According to a press release and an Army Times article, Houck was […]

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May 9, 2017 | Staff Writer

Governor Orders Flags to Half Staff May 10th in Honor of Fallen Edgewood Soldier

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States and Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff on Wednesday, May 10 in honor of Army Staff Sergeant Mark De Alencar, who died on April 8 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. According to a press release, De Alencar was a […]

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November 28, 2016 | Staff Writer

Governor Orders Maryland Flag to Half Staff Nov. 28th in Honor of Lt. Gen. (MD) James Fretterd

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland flag to be lowered to half today in honor of Lt. Gen. (MD) James Fretterd (RET), who passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26. The flag is to be returned to full staff at sunset. Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the #Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff […]

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