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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, from sunrise to sunset.

This is in memory of Marine Lance Cpl. Maung P. Htaik of Hagerstown, Maryland, who died January 1, 2011 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Maryland State Flag is currently at half staff and will remain so until the interment of Baltimore City Police Officer William Torbit, Jr. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

The United States Flag is currently at half staff until sunset tonight per President Obama's proclamation regarding the victims of the tragedy in Arizona. Therefore, the United States Flag will go back to full staff today at sunset. The United States Flag should be lowered to half staff on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 from sunrise to sunset for Marine Lance Cpl. Maung P. Htaik.

This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag. Any questions on the above should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of State.