Politics & Government

Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Verdejopolonco

U.S. Army private from Peabody passed away last week.

Acting-Gov. William Francis Galvin has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in honor of PV2 Miguel Angel Verdejopolonco, U.S. Army, of Peabody who died February 18, 2014.

Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, at the main or administration building of each public institution in the state (city, or town halls, schools, etc.), all other state-owned or state-controlled buildings with flags, and all state military installations. 


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