Half-Staff Flags Honor Two Fallen Soldiers

WKMS | By Allison Crawford

Published July 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM CDT

Governor Steve Beshear has directed flags at state buildings to be lowered to half-staff today in honor of two fallen Fort Campbell soldiers.

24-year-old Staff Sgt. Scott R. Studenmund, of Pasadena, California, and 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Jason A McDonald, of Butler, Georgia, died June 9 in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered in combat. Both men were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group. Services for both soldiers are today at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Allison Crawford

A proud native of Murray, Kentucky, Allison grew up roaming the forests of western Kentucky and visiting national parks across the country. She graduated in 2014 from Murray State University where she studied Environmental Sustainability, Television Production, and Spanish. She loves meeting new people, questioning everything, and dancing through the sun and the rain. She hopes to make a positive impact in this world several endeavors at a time.

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