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Published December 12, 2012, 03:13 PM

Flags to fly at half-staff for fallen North Dakota soldier

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has directed all state government agencies to fly the U.S. and state flags at half-staff in honor of a National Guard member who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

  • Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard
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    This image provided by the North Dakota National Guard shows an undated photo of Spc. Tyler J. Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, N.D. Orgaard was one of two two soldiers assigned to the 818th Engineer Company that were killed in action Dec. 3, 2012 while on duty in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/North Dakota National Guard)

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has directed all state government agencies to fly the U.S. and state flags at half-staff in honor of a National Guard member who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

Spc. Tyler Orgaard was one of two North Dakota National Guard members killed in action on Dec. 3. Orgaard's funeral is Thursday in Bismarck. The funeral for Sgt. 1st Class Darren was Tuesday in Sidney, Mont.

Dalrymple is directing the flags to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday to honor Orgaard.

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