Oregon half-staff flag order archive
Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of U.S. Navy Commander Gabriel Edwards
Salem, OR – Pursuant to the United States Flag Code, Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on July 29, 2026, in honor of U.S. Navy Commander Gabriel Edwards, who died on July 1, 2026, following an emergency helicopter landing in the Arabian Sea. Edwards, a native of Oakland, Oregon, graduated in 2006 from Norfolk State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and was commissioned through the Naval ROTC. He earned his aviator “Win
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Governor Tina Kotek issued a half-staff order on July 28, 2026, honoring U.S. Navy Commander Gabriel Edwards.
The order says flags at Oregon public institutions should be flown at half-staff on July 29, 2026, in honor of Commander Edwards, who died on July 1, 2026, following an emergency helicopter landing in the Arabian Sea.
The governor’s statement notes that Edwards was a native of Oakland, Oregon, graduated from Norfolk State University in 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in physics, and was commissioned through the Naval ROTC. It also states that he earned his aviator “Wings of Gold” in 2008 and served in several helicopter and special warfare units.
The source says the flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on July 29, 2026. The order applies to Oregon public institutions.
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