Why is the american flag at half mass today?
House Speaker John Boehner ordered all flags along the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half mast in honor of Gabe Zimmerman, Rep. Giffords' director of community outreach, who was among those killed in the Arizona shooting. ChaCha on!
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Flags are flown at half-staff to honor KS military personnel killed in the line of duty. ChaCha
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The flag is placed at half staff by the state of Oregon whenever the Pentagon releases the name of an Oregon soldier killed.
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The President says May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of all peace officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
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