President Asks For Flags At Half-Staff For Firefighters, Emergency Personnel

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Oct. 5, 2012

CONTACT: Tony Venhuizen or Joe Kafka, 605-773-3212

 

               President Asks For Flags At Half-Staff For Firefighters, Emergency Personnel

 

PIERRE, S.D. – President Obama has ordered flags at half-staff on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, which is the date of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

 

The day is set aside each year to honor firefighters and emergency services personnel who have sacrificed their lives to save others.

 

Flags are to fly at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Sunday.

 

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