Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — An American flag on a global journey has made its stop at the Iowa Capitol.
Polk County Sheriff Kevin Schneider says the National Sheriff’s Association is part of the project to mark this year’s 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.
Schneider spoke during a ceremony in the governor’s office, and he led a moment of silence for the Army Reservists from Iowa who were killed in the Middle East on March 1st.
The flag was flown from the Iowa Capitol’s Golden Dome this morning, and then Governor Reynolds hosted a brief ceremony in her statehouse office. She used her remarks to honor Sergeant Declan Coady of Des Moines, Major Jeffrey O’Brien of Waukee, and Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, a former Iowan, who were among the six Army Reservists from a Des Moines-based unit killed in Kuwait.
The flag’s first stops were at 26 U.S. military cemeteries in 10 other countries, and now it’s being flown in all 50 states. The flag’s final destination will be at America 250 events in Washington, D.C. on July 4th.
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is vice chair of Iowa’s “America 250” Task Force.
The flag’s final stop will be in Pennsylvania, and then the American Legion Riders will escort the flag to the U.S. Capitol.
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