January 04, 2006
January 4, 2006
LANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today ordered that United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on Michigan waters be lowered in honor of Michigan servicemen who lost their lives while on active duty in Iraq. Flags will be lowered:
Friday, January 6, 2006 to honor Army Specialist Anthony O. Cardinal of Muskegon. Army Spc. Cardinal, 20, was killed December 25 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Monday, January 9, 2006 to honor Army Specialist Dane O. Carver of Freeport. Army Spc. Carver, 20, was killed December 26 when his HMMWV came under attack by enemy forces in Khalidiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment out of Saginaw, Michigan.
Flags should return to full-staff on Tuesday, January 10.
Under Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code, 4 USC 7, Governor Granholm, in December 2003, issued a proclamation requiring United States flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the state of Michigan and half-mast on Michigan waters to honor Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty.
When flown at half-staff or half-mast, the United States flag should be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff or half-mast position. The flag should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
When a member of the armed services from Michigan is killed in action, the Governor will issue a press release with information about the individual(s) and the day that has been designated for flags to be lowered in his or her honor. This information will also be posted on Governor Granholm’s web site at www.michigan.gov/gov in the section titled ‘Spotlight’.
