Question: why are the flags at half mast today january 18 2020?
Answer: In North Carolina, flags are half staff from January 13-19 in honor of SSG Ian Paul McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc. ... In Illinois, flags are half staff through January 18 in honor of Army SPC Henry Jarrett “Mitch” Mayfield Jr. Mayfield was killed in an attack by al-Shabab on a base used by U.S. and Kenyan military in Manda Bay.