Flags at Half Staff For Fallen Ft Drum Soldier

If you happen to see a flag flying at half staff today, think of Ft Drum Command Sgt. Major Wardell Benjamin Turner, who was killed in Afghanistan.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed all flags at state government buildings to be at half staff for the next week to honor Turner and the sacrifice he made for his country. He was killed when his vehicle was hit by an IED in Kabul.

'On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Command Sgt. Major Wardell Benjamin Turner. We join with them in mourning the loss of Command Sgt. Major Turner and in honoring his heroism, leadership, and dedication to this great nation,' said Cuomo.

Turner was a native of Nanticoke Maryland and had been in the Army since 1993.