Gov. Rick Scott Directs Flags at Half Staff in Coordination with the State of Louisiana and Governor Bobby Jindal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In coordination with the state of Louisiana and Governor Bobby Jindal, Governor Rick Scott today directed the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff. This follows the news of a Louisiana Army National Guard helicopter carrying seven U.S. Marines and four Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers crashing off the coast of the Florida panhandle. This is effective immediately, at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida until sunset on Friday, March 20, 2015. 

Governor Rick Scott said, “Today, we mourn and honor the members of the Louisiana Army National Guard and U.S. Marines who lost their lives during a training exercise near Eglin Air Force Base on Tuesday. The men and women of our nation’s military faithfully serve our country and protect our freedom every day. We join all Floridians, Louisianans, and Americans as we pray for their families and send to them our sincerest condolences.”

For more information, please see the memo below.

To see Governor Scott’s statement from Wednesday, click HERE.

MEMORANDUM

TO:                  Tom Berger

                        Director of Real Estate Development and Management

FROM:            Governor Rick Scott

DATE:            March 13, 2015

RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff

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            On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, a Louisiana National Guard helicopter carrying seven U.S. Marines and four Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers crashed just off the coast of the Florida panhandle. The men and women of our nation’s military faithfully serve our country and protect our freedom every day. We join all Floridians, Louisianans, and Americans as we pray for their families and send our sincerest condolences.

           

            As a mark of respect for the service members who lost their lives in the crash, and in conjunction with the State of Louisiana, effective immediately, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the State of Florida until sunset on Friday, March 20, 2015.

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