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San Clemente City Flags To Be Flown At Half Mast In Honor Of Fallen Service Members

Flags will be flown at half-mast from August 6 and remain lowered until all service members have been recovered.

August 06, 2020

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CITY FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST IN HONOR OF FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS

8/5/2020…San Clemente, California…The City of San Clemente will be lowering flags to half-mast at all City facilities to honor the lives of the U.S. Marines and Navy Sailor lost tragically following a training accident near San Clemente Island last week. Flags will be flown at half-mast from August 6 and remain lowered until all service members have been recovered.

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The City of San Clemente stands with our military and service members with great respect and sadness for the loss of Pfc. Bryan J. Baltierra, 19, of Corona; Lance Cpl. Marco A. Barranco, 21, of Montebello; Pfc. Evan A. Bath, 19, of Oak Creek, Wis.; U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christopher Gnem, 22, of Stockton; Pfc. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky, 21, of Bend, Ore.; Lance Cpl. Guillermo Perez, 20, of New Braunfels, Tex.; Cpl. Wesley A. Rodd, 23, of Harris, Texas; Lance Cpl. Chase D. Sweetwood, 19, of Portland, Ore. and Cpl. Cesar A. Villanueva, 21, of Riverside.

Press Release - Flags at Half Mast


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