Flags at half-staff

Posted by Jim on March 14, 2018

 Tuesday March 13th
Flags affected: US & New York
Reach: Statewide

Proclamation

Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be lowered to half-staff today in honor of Army Sgt. First Class Maitland Wilson, a Brooklyn resident, who died in Landsthul Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany on March 7.

“I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and fellow service members of Army Sgt. First Class Maitland Wilson,” Cuomo said in a statement. “We join his loved ones in honoring his service and his sacrifice to this great nation.”

Wilson, 38, died as the result of a non-combat incident which is under investigation. He was assigned to the 831st Transportation Battalion of the 595 Transportation Brigade stationed in Manama, Bahrain, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve missions in Iraq and Syria.

Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of and in tribute to New York service members and those stationed in New York who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.