Monday, May 24, 2010

Flags at half-staff again!

Yet another Illinois soldier has fallen.

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor Quinn's Office that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff from Sunrise, Wednesday, May 26, 2010 until Sunset, Friday, May 28, 2010. Flags covered by the Act are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of the funeral of every fallen Illinois soldier and the two days preceding that day.

It's unfortunate that the State release/announcement does not even name the soldier who died. Even if you go to the State website (www.illinois.gov/) and click on Flag Honors on the left sidebar, you can't learn the name of the fallen soldier.

This is a cheap act by the State of Illinois and is not the place to "save money" by using a "form letter", cookie-cutter announcement.

If you believe that a soldier's name should be included in the announcement, contact Mike Claffey at 312-814-3981 or via email at mike.claffey@illinois.gov

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