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Fallen Iowa Soldier’s Half-Staff Tribute Overshadowed by 9/11 Patriot Day

By T.M. Lindsey 9/10/07

On Friday, Gov. Chet Culver called for flags to be flown half-staff Tuesday to honor Sgt. Kevin Gilbertson, a Cedar Rapids native, who died Friday in Iraq. The timing of Culver’s order coincides with Presidents Bush’s directive that requires all flags located on government-owned property to be flown half-staff in recognition of Patriot Day.
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