GA State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for First Lt. Tyler James Feehan
August 7, 2026
Governor Brian Kemp has ordered all Georgia flags to fly at half-staff on Friday, August 7, 2026, honoring First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, who was killed in action on July 18 during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The 25-year-old Air Defense Artillery officer, who was raised in Bryan County, will be laid to rest that same day at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton with full military honors. Feehan was posthumously promoted to captain and will receive the Bronze Star and Purple Heart in recognition of his ultimate sacrifice in service to his country.
Flag protocol
All United States and Georgia flags are ordered to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings and grounds on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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