Flags at Half Staff Today

(Jefferson City, MO) Missouri Governor Mike Parson is ordering United States and Missouri Flags at government buildings be flown at half staff today. In a press release the Governor says it's being done in honor of Missouri National Guard Major Joshua W. Kolden of Pleasant Hill. Major Kolden died April 13 as the result of a traffic accident while in service to the people of the state of Missouri. Major Kolden joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1999 and transferred to the Missouri National Guard in 2006. He was commissioned as an officer in 2008 after demonstrating a commitment to advancing the service of the Missouri National Guard. Major Kolden is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Spartan Shield, and Operation Inherent Resolve.