GOVERNOR BEEBE ORDERS FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF
November 6th, 2009 by Governor Mike BeebeGovernor Mike Beebe has ordered U.S. and Arkansas flags to be flown at half-staff until Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, in honor of those killed and wounded at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday.
“There is still much we don’t know about this terrible tragedy, but Arkansans join our fellow Americans who are grief-stricken by this senseless loss of life,” Beebe said. “Arkansas military personnel have a long history with Fort Hood, and feel an especially deep loss among their family in uniform.”
