PRESS RELEASE
April 16, 2007LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today
ordered that United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on
Michigan waters be lowered in honor of Michigan servicemen who lost
their lives while on active duty in Iraq. Flags will be lowered:
Tuesday, April 17, 2007, to honor Army Specialist Levi K. Hoover of
Midland, 23, who died April 7 when an improvised explosive device
detonated near his unit in Zaganiyah, Iraq. He was assigned to the 5th
Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, to honor Army Sergeant Todd A. Singleton
of Muskegon, 24, who died April 8 from wounds suffered when his unit
came in contact with enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry
Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Under Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code, 4
USC 7, Governor Granholm, in December 2003, issued a proclamation
requiring United States flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout the
state of Michigan and on Michigan waters to honor Michigan servicemen
and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Procedures for flag
lowering were detailed by Governor Granholm in Executive Order 2006-10.
When flown at half-staff or half-mast, the United States flag should
be hoisted first to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the
half-staff or half-mast position. The flag should again be raised to the
peak before it is lowered for the day.
When a member of the armed services from Michigan is killed in
action, the Governor will issue a press release with information about
the individual(s) and the day that has been designated for flags to be
lowered in his or her honor. This information will also be posted on
Governor Granholm's web site at
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