Flags will be flown at half-staff across Kansas Saturday, following the order given by Governor Sam Brownback.
Flags will remain in that formation, from sun up until sun down, in honor of Sergeant Jamie Jarboe who died March 21st in Topeka.
He died from injuries sustained on April 10th of last year from small arms fire in Afghanistan.
Jarboe was assigned to A Troop, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division based in Fort Riley.
Brownback calls Jarboe's courage and will an inspiration to the state of Kansas, adding that his sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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