WHEREAS, December 7, 2023, marks the 82nd anniversary of the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and WHEREAS, this military assault claimed the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers and citizens and wounded over a thousand more, and the resulting...
A Proclamation on the Death of Rosalynn Carter
Use this link for the Presidential Proclamation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/11/21/a-proclamation-on-the-death-of-rosalynn-carter/.
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Passing of Former Kenai Peninsula Legislator Kurt Olson
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Kurt Olson. Olson served the Alaska House of Representatives representing the central Kenai Peninsula from 2005 through 2016. "Rose and...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags to...
A Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns Vic Fischer, Last Surviving Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Vic Fischer, the last surviving delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. He was 99. Governor Dunleavy has ordered the flags to...
Presidential Proclamation Mourning the Death of Dianne Feinstein
Click here for the Presidential Proclamation: https://flagsexpress.com/flags-half-staff/united-states/Senator-Dianne-Feinstein/
Patriot Day
WHEREAS, today marks 22 years since the American people faced the worst terrorist attack on United States soil on September 11, 2001; and WHEREAS, while the attacks were meant to create discord in our Great Nation, Americans responded by banding together in a...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns the Passing of Former Legislator Charles Bussell
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former legislator Charles Bussell. Bussell served as a member of the House from 1983-1984. “The First Lady and I express our condolences to the family of...
Governor Dunleavy has ordered flags fly at half-staff beginning immediately, to sundown tomorrow, April 29th in honor of the service members who lost their lives in the tragic helicopter crash in Healy, Alaska on April 27th.
“Alaska join me in sending thoughts and prayers to the U.S. Army soldiers involved in the fatal helicopter collision”, Governor Dunleavy asks. “My heart breaks for the family of the 3 soldiers who were killed. We pray for the injured soldier to be treated and return home safely”.
“This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their fellow soldiers, and for the division,” Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division, said in the Army statement. “Our hearts and prayers go out to their families, friends and loved ones, and we are making the full resources of the Army available to support them.”
Great Alaska Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day
WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is vital to survival in times of crisis, and as one of the world’s most seismically-active regions, Alaska is highly vulnerable to earthquakes; and WHEREAS, of the 20 largest earthquakes in United States history, 16 of them have...
Governor Orders Flags be Flown at Half-Staff for Former Mayor of Valdez and Wasilla Bert Cottle
Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, December 3rd in honor of former Mayor of Valdez and Wasilla Bert Cottle. Bert’s service to the state of Alaska includes 23 years of law enforcement...
Governor Orders Flags be Flown at Half-Staff for Former Governor Bill Sheffield
Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff sunrise to sunset from Monday, November 21st through Tuesday, November 22nd in honor of former Governor Bill Sheffield.
Governor Dunleavy, First Lady Mourn the Passing of Former Senator Ben Stevens
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are expressing their deepest condolences to the family of former Alaska Senate President Ben Stevens, who unexpectedly passed away earlier this month. “Ben Stevens was a devoted public servant and a good...
A Presidential Proclamation on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era. In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. Queen...
Governor Mourns the Passing of Former Senate President Chancy Croft
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Senate President Leland "Chancy" Croft, who passed away on August 30, 2022. Croft served in the Alaska State Legislature for a decade, from 1968 to...
Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy In Highland Park, Illinois.
Presidential Proclamation Honoring The Victims Of The Tragedy In Uvalde, Texas
Governor Dunleavy Mourns the Passing of Former Legislator Glenn Hackney
May 23, 2022 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Alaska legislator Glenn Hackney, who passed away last week. “My family sends our thoughts and prayers to the family of...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns the Passing of Former Senator Arliss Sturgulewski
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes the Passing of Former Legislator Charles G. Anderson Jr.
April 7, 2022 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy send their condolences to the family and loved ones of former Alaska Representative Charles “Chuck” G. Anderson Jr., who passed away on March 30, 2022. “My family sends our thoughts...
Governor Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy Mourn the Passing of Congressman Don Young
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement after learning that Congressman Don Young passed away earlier today. “Congressman Don Young has been a great friend of mine for many years. I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes the Passing of Former Legislator George Silides
Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy are mourning the passing of former Alaska State Senator George Silides. The former lawmaker represented the Fort Yukon and Fairbanks regions in the 8th Session of the Alaska Legislature. He passed away February 17,...
Governor Dunleavy Mourns the Passing of Former Alaska Legislator Johnny Ellis
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy mourn the loss of former Alaska State Senator Johnny Ellis who represented Anchorage. The former legislator passed away on February 9, 2022. “My family offers our sincerest condolences to the family and loved...
Governor Dunleavy Recognizes the Passing of Former Representative Jules Wright
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy extend their deepest sympathies to the family of former Alaska Representative Jules Wright, Department of Commerce Commissioner Julie Anderson’s father, who passed away yesterday.
Passing of Robert Joseph Dole
Following a presidential proclamation from President Joseph Biden recognizing Robert Joseph Dole, a World War II veteran who recovered from near-fatal wounds to become the U.S. Senate Republican leader and a three-time presidential candidate, the United States flags...
Proclamation on the Death of General Colin Powell
General Colin Powell was a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. The son of immigrants, born in New York City, raised in Harlem and the South Bronx, a graduate of the City College of New York, he rose to the highest ranks of the United States military and to advise...
Governor Recognizes Passing of Former State Legislator Bill Hudson
Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska state flags fly at half-staff sunrise to sunset on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in honor of Bill Hudson.
9/11 Flag Status
Tomorrow is Patriot Day and the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered Alaska state flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 11th The White House has issued the same order for the US flag....
Presidential Proclamation Honoring the Victims of the Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 30, 2021.