[THaire]

Does anyone know why flags are presently at half mast?

[Robin Hickman]

Hello, THaire !

Welcome to the USA-Flag-Site forums !

To my knowledge, there is no nationwide (USA) directive for flying the American Flag at half-staff (on land) or half-mast (at sea) today.

However, since the Governors of the individual States have the right to declare a "Half-Staff Day" WITHIN their State, perhaps that's what's going on where you live. And since you don't have you location listed, we don't know where you live.

IF you DO live in the United States, you might try going to your State's website and see if the governor of your State made a proclamation declaring all Flags within the State be flown at half-staff.

Hope that helps !

Robin "Not Fully Staffed This Evening!" Hickman

[THaire]

I'm in NC. A friend is in CO. We came to the conclusion that the flags in CO were at half mast for the 10th anniversary at Columbine. But we were a bit confused when considering the NC situation. I couldn't find anything as far as a national recognition from the President or Congress. Hence, the question.

[Robin Hickman]

Hello (again), THaire !

Well, the Colorado half-staffing makes sense.

As for North Carolina's (if I understand your entry correctly) reason, since the Marine Corps' Camp Lejune is in NC, could it be because one of the Marines stationed there was Killed-In-Action (KIA) in Afghanistan or Iraq?

Or maybe a member of the armed forces stationed at a base elsewhere in North Carolina, or a North Carolinian stationed stationed in Afghanistan or Iraq?

IF you find out anything, please let us know.

Thanx,

Robin "I Remember Thurston High School (Springfield, Oregon) In May, 1998" Hickman