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Flags at Half-Staff: Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr.

Marking the death of an Illinois soldier through the Honoring our Heroes/Remembering our Fallen initiative.

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US Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr. In Dress Blues
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Flag at Half-Staff w/Black Ribbon

With sorrow on the death of a fellow service member and Illinois resident...

Flags are requested to be placed at half-staff from sunrise on Tuesday, January 14 through sunset on Thursday, January 16 as a time of mourning and remembrance for US Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr. of Hazel Crest, IL. More about Specialist Mayfield in the article link below.

If you cannot place your flag at half-staff, you can attach a black ribbon along the diagonal length of the flag as displayed in the attached picture.

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For more information on the Honoring Our Heroes/Remembering Our Fallen initiative, or on flag etiquette, folding, or disposal, contact Jac Charlier at jac.charlier@gmail.com.

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