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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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Governor Recognizes Passing of Tom Fink

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that U.S. flags and Alaska state flags fly at half-staff on June 11, 2021, in honor of former Speaker Tom Fink.

Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Dunleavy, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim June 3, 2021 as Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day in Alaska, and encourage all Alaskans to join with the people of Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, and the Aleutian Islands to honor all who were lost in Alaska during World War II, and order the Alaska State Flag to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of those who perished.

A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in San Jose, California

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, May 30, 2021.

A Proclamation on the Death of Walter Mondale

In accordance with a proclamation from President Biden, U.S. and Alaska flags should be lowered in remembrance of Former Vice President Walter Mondale until sunset on the day of interment.

A Proclamation on Honoring United States Capitol Police Officers

As a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2, 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, April 6, 2021. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

Presidential Proclamation on the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

As a mark of respect for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including section 7 of title 4, United States Code, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and on 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, on the day of interment. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

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