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September 1, 2006

Carcieri orders flags at half-staff for soldier killed in Iraq

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri has ordered state flags flown at half-staff in honor of Army Sgt. Moises Jazmin of Providence, who was killed in Iraq.

Jazmin, 25, of Houston Street, was among four soldiers killed by an explosion during combat oprations in Taji, Iraq, Sunday, according to the Department of Defense.

“This is terribly sad day for the family of Sgt. Moises Jazmin and for all Rhode Islanders,” Carcieri said in a statement this afternoon. “As a community, we are thankful for the sacrifices that soldiers like Sgt. Jazmin make in fighting for our state and our nation. Like the other Rhode Island soldiers who lost their lives since 9/11, Sgt. Jazmin was a patriot and a hero and he will be missed.”

"The thoughts and prayers of my wife, Sue, and I are with Sgt. Jazmin’s family and friends,” Carcieri said.

Flags will remain at half-staff until Sgt. Jazmin’s burial, according to the governor's office.

Jazmin is the 10th Rhode Islander killed in Iraq since the start of the war in 2003.

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