Kentucky Governor Beshear Directs Flags to Remain at Half-Staff

May 13, 2008 -- FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings remain at half-staff in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died May 11 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, Cpl. Jessica A. Ellis, 24, of Bend, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when her vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. She was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the funeral, for which arrangements are pending.

Individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies are encouraged to join in this tribute by lowering flags to half-staff.

Flags are currently at half-staff in honor of Pfc. Ara T. Deysie and Sgt. Isaac Palomarez, who died May 9 supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Pfc. Deysie was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Sgt. Palomarez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

Source: Kentucky Governor