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For Immediate Release:
September 9, 2024
Contact:
Grace Hoge
[email protected]
Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11
TOPEKA — Today, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags throughout the State of Kansas be lowered to half-staff from sunup to sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
“We will never forget the thousands who were injured and the nearly 3,000 Americans whose lives were tragically taken during an act of terrorism 23 years ago,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Despite the extreme tragedy of the day that scarred so many of us, we also remember the bravery and courage of our nation’s first responders who went above and beyond to save lives – even as they lost more than 400 of their own. On behalf of the State of Kansas, I thank them for their service and sacrifices.”
To receive email alerts when the governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit: https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honor.
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