Question: why are the flags at half staff today arkansas?
Answer: LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed that the state flag of Arkansas fly at half-staff from sunrise, Thursday, December 5, 2019, to sunset, Friday, December 6, 2019, in tribute to the memory of United States Navy Storekeeper 1st Class John W. ... The governor has declared December 6, 2019 as John W.