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| January 17, 2008 |
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Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff in Memory of Oregon Soldier
Flags to be lowered Saturday, January 19, 2008 in honor of Sgt. Zachary W. McBride
Salem – Today Governor Ted Kulongoski ordered all flags at public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, January 19, 2008, in memory of Sgt. Zachary W. McBride, of Bend.
McBride, 20, was killed on January 9, 2008 along with five other soldiers when a bomb exploded in a house while they were on patrol in Sinsil, north of Baghdad, Iraq. McBride was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
“Zachary served his country and his state with great honor,” said Governor Kulongoski. “He will be missed by his friends and family and always remembered for his ultimate sacrifice by the citizens of Oregon.”
Contact:
Anna Richter Taylor, 503-378-5040
Patty Wentz, 503-378-6169
Rem Nivens, 503-378-6496
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