Governor Corzine Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor U.S. Army Sergeant Michael P. Scusa

TRENTON - In honor of United States Army Sergeant Michael P. Scusa, Governor Jon S. Corzine signed the following Executive Order calling for the United States and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

The full text of the Executive Order is below.

 

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 156

            WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant Michael P. Scusa was a native of Villas, New Jersey, and a graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School; and

            WHEREAS, Sergeant Scusa enlisted in the United States Army after his graduation from high school and was assigned to the  3^rd Squadron, 61^st Cavalry Regiment, 4^th Brigade Combat Team, 4^th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; and

            WHEREAS, on October 3, 2009, Sergeant Scusa died in combat while defending his outpost and his fellow soldiers from enemy attack in Kamdesh, Afghanistan; and

            WHEREAS, Sergeant Scusa was a dedicated soldier as well as a loving son, husband and father, whose memory lives in the hearts of his family, friends, and fellow soldiers; and

            WHEREAS, Sergeant Scusa's patriotism and dedicated service to his country and his fellow soldiers make it appropriate and fitting for the State of New Jersey to remember him and his family, to mark his passing, and to honor his memory;

            NOW, THEREFORE, I, JON S. CORZINE, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

 

• 1. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in recognition and mourning of a brave and loyal American hero, United States Army Sergeant Michael P. Scusa.

 

• 2. This Order shall take effect immediately.

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