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Flags at half-staff for Staff Sgt. Krueger

Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities across the state will fly at half-staff Saturday, Nov. 14, in honor of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger, of Kiel, who died Nov. 5 of injuries received in the shootings at Fort Hood Army Post.

The National Guard is issued the honor in accordance with an executive order from by Gov. Jim Doyle.

Wisconsin state government facilities are covered by the governor's order and a 2007 amendment to the U.S. Flag Code now requires all federal facilities in Wisconsin to comply.

Other government agencies, businesses and private residences with flagpoles may also honor Staff Sgt. Amy Krueger by lowering their U.S. and Wisconsin state flags to half-staff during the daylight hours on Nov 14.

The executive order reads:

Whereas, on November 5, 2009, Staff Sergeant Amy Krueger, assigned to the 467th Combat Stress Control Detachment, died as a result of the shootings at Fort Hood Army Base; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Amy Krueger provided faithful and honorable service to the people of the State of Wisconsin and the people of the United States; and

Whereas, the people of Wisconsin mourn the death of Staff Sergeant Amy Krueger; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Amy Krueger will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 14, 2009;

Now, therefore I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by the authority vested in me by Federal and State law, do hereby order that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the State of Wisconsin equipped with such flags beginning at sunrise on November 14, 2009, and ending at sunset on that date.