Flags lowered to half-staff in Wisconsin Monday for Army Reserve Cpl. Justin D. Ross

Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff Monday (April 4) in honor of Army Reserve Cpl. Justin D. Ross of Green Bay, Wis., who lost his life while serving his country in Afghanistan. The Guard will render these honors in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Scott Walker.

EXECUTIVE ORDER # 23 reads:

Relating to a Proclamation that the Flag of the United States and the Flag of the State of Wisconsin be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for Corporal Justin David Ross of the United States Army Reserve Who Lost His Life While Serving His Country During Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan

WHEREAS, on March 26, 2011, Corporal Justin David Ross, a member of 428th Engineer Company, 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wisconsin, United States Army Reserve, died while serving his country in Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Justin David Ross provided faithful and honorable service to the people of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the people of Wisconsin mourn the death of Corporal Justin David Ross; and

WHEREAS, a memorial service will be held for Corporal Justin David Ross on April 4, 2011;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, SCOTT WALKER, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds, and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on Monday, April 4, 2011, and ending at sunset on that date.

All Wisconsin state government facilities are covered by the governor's order and a 2007 amendment to the U.S. Flag Code now requires all federal facilities in Wisconsin to comply. Other government agencies, businesses and private residences with flagpoles may also honor Cpl. Justin Ross by lowering their U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to half-staff during the daylight hours on April 4.