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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Paterson Directs Flags Lowered To Honor Fallen Soldier

Governor David Paterson has directed that flags on all New York State buildings be lowered tomorrow in honor of a Ft Drum soldier who died last week in Afghanistan. The flags will be lowered in memory of 24 year old 1st Lt. Joseph Theinert, a member of the New York National Guard who was killed in a rocket propelled grenade attack last Friday in Kandahar. He was a member of the 1st Squadron, 71st Calvary Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.