FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings remain at half-staff in honor of two Fort Campbell soldiers who died April 21 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

According to the Department of Defense, Spc. Steven J. Christofferson, 20, of Cudahy, Wis., and Sgt. Adam J. Kohlhaas, 26, of Perryville, Mo., died in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of the funerals, for which arrangements are pending.

Individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies are encouraged to join in this tribute by lowering flags to half-staff.

Flags are currently at half-staff in honor of Spc. Benjamin K. Brosh, of Colorado Springs, Colo., who died April 18 of wounds suffered in Paliwoda, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Flag status information is available at www.governor.ky.gov.

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