Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Four Camp Pendleton Marines

Flag Half Staff Guidelines

The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.

On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff.

The flag shall be flown at half-staff thirty days from the death of the President or a former President; ten days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.

Or as ordered by Presidential Proclamation.

Friday, April 7. 2006

Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Four Camp Pendleton Marines

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the deaths of Cpl. David Bass of Nashville, TN, Cpl. Brian St. Germain of Warwick, RI, Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher of Jacksonville, FL and Lance Cpl. Felipe Sandoval-Flores of Los Angeles:

"There is no higher calling than to fight for one's country in the struggle for liberty. These four heroic Marines served with determination and valor. Maria and I wish to send our sympathies to their families as they mourn the loss of their loved one. Their courageous example will live on in our hearts."

Bass, 20, St. Germain, 22, Gallagher, 27 and Sandoval-Flores, 20, died April 2 when the vehicle they were riding in rolled over in a flash flood near Al Asad, Iraq. They were assigned to elements of the 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA.

In honor of Cpl. Bass, Cpl. St. Germain, Lance Cpl. Gallagher and Lance Cpl. Sandoval-Florez, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.

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