Flags lowered to half-staff in Wisconsin Saturday for Wisconsin Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Adams

Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff Saturday, Oct.10, in honor of Wisconsin Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Adams, a native of Rhinelander, who died Oct. 2 of injuries received during a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Logar Province, Afghanistan. The National Guard will render these honors in accordance with an executive order issued by Gov. Jim Doyle.

EXECUTIVE ORDER # 292 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 Sergeant Ryan Adams of the Wisconsin National Guard Who Lost His Life While Serving his Country in Operation Enduring Freedom

WHEREAS, on October 2, 2009, Sergeant Ryan Adams, assigned to the 951st Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin Army National Guard, died while serving his country in Afghanistan; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Ryan Adams 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 Sergeant Ryan Adams; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Ryan Adams will be laid to rest on Saturday, October 10, 2009;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM DOYLE, 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 October 10, 2009, and ending at sunset on that date.

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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 Sgt. Ryan Adams by lowering their U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to half-staff during the daylight hours on Oct 10.