HARRISBURG (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has orders Commonwealth flags be flown at half-staff through Sunday to honor three U.S. Marines who recently died in the line of duty.
Major Matthew Wiegand of Horsham, Pennsylvania died in a helicopter crash during a training mission on March 30 in Arizona.
Sergeant Benjamin Hines of York and Staff Sergeant Christopher Slutman, who was based out of Harrisburg, were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Monday.
Frances and I send our condolences to the families of Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman.We're humbled by their sacrifice. I have ordered U.S. and Commonwealth flags to fly at half-staff in their honor. https://t.co/J6PpY4b8Gy
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf)
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