Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Elderburg Woman Who Died in Afghanistan

Flags across Maryland were flown at half-staff Monday in honor of Captain Sara M. Cullen, who died March 11 during a training mission with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan on board a Black Hawk helicopter.

After graduating from Liberty High School, Cullen—whose maiden name was Knutson—went on to study law at West Point and graduated in 2007. In November, she married a former Black Hawk pilot, and they were both deployed in 2013 to Afghanistan.

Cullen was buried Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, according to wbaltv.com.

"Her mother remembers her as an adventurous, fun loving young woman with a smile and a laugh that would light up a room. She loved to fly and proudly served her country," according to a West Point news release. 

Flags continued to be flown at half-staff Tuesday in memory of the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. 

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