NC State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Sean Michael Lee
September 22, 2026
Governor Josh Stein ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, to honor Sean Michael Lee, a 50-year-old U.S. Army veteran with more than 20 years of service in the 82nd Airborne Division. Lee served with distinction in multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and continued his legacy of service long after his military career ended, coordinating evacuations in Afghanistan, assisting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, providing aid after Hurricane Helene, and supporting wounded veterans through the Independence Fund.
Flag protocol
Flags are flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in honor of Sean Michael Lee.