Governor directs flags to half-staff

By Daily Record Staff
Posted: 4:00 pm Wed, June 8, 2011

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Thursday, June 9 in honor of a Steuben County soldier killed in action June 4 in Afghanistan.

Army Spc. Devin Snyder of Cohocton died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device struck her vehicle during a mounted patrol in Lagham province. She was assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, part of the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

“On behalf of all New Yorkers, I express our sympathy to the family, friends, and fellow soldiers of Specialist Devin Snyder,” Cuomo said. “We join with them in mourning her death and honoring her dedication and service to our nation.”

Cuomo also ordered state government flags at half-staff Friday in honor of two Fort Drum soldiers were killed June 5 in Afghanistan.

Army CW2 Bradley J. Gaudet of Texas and CW3 Kenneth R. White of Colorado died when their OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed in Khost province. The two men were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade assigned to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum.