September 10, 2014

Pence Orders Flags To Half-Staff For 9/11

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Staff report --TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence has directed flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff Thursday in honor of Patriot Day, which memorializes the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.  Flags should be lowered at sunrise and remain at half-staff until sunset on Thursday.

Pence has also asked businesses and residents across the state to lower their flags to half-staff to pay tribute to the men and women who were injured or lost their lives in the attacks.

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