State flags fly at half-staff today for U.S. Marine Captain Stanford H. Shaw III

As is custom on the show, today Jim is honoring fallen U.S. Marine Captain Stanford H. Shaw III.

The state is remembering Captain Shaw's passing by flying the flags at half-staff today.  Below is the Executive Order from Governor Christie.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 176

WHEREAS, United States Marine Captain Stanford H. Shaw III

was a native of Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and WHEREAS, Captain Shaw attended

Ridge High School where heserved as student government president and captain of the lacrosse team; and WHEREAS, Captain Shaw graduated from the United States

Naval Academy in 2006 and accepted a commission as a Marine officer; and

WHEREAS, Captain Shaw was a dedicated and decorated Marine and the recipient of the

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement

Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, National

Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,

and the Sea Service Deployment ribbon with two stars; and WHEREAS, Captain Shaw

was currently assigned to United States Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations

Command, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and WHEREAS, Captain Shaw tragically lost

his life during a training exercise off the coast of Florida; and WHEREAS, Captain Shaw’s

patriotism and dedicated service to his country and his fellow Marines make it appropriate

and fitting for the State of New Jersey to remember him, to mark his passing, and to honor his memory; NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New

Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER

and DIRECT:

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1. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of

New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and

instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Monday, March 23, 2015, in recognition and

mourning of a brave and loyal American hero, United States Marine Captain Stanford H.

Shaw III. 2. This Order shall take effect immediately. GIVEN, under my hand and seal this

19 the day of March, Two Thousand and Fifteen, and of the Independence of the United

States, the Two Hundred and Thirty-Ninth. [seal] /s/ Chris Christie

Governor

Attest:

/s/ Christopher S. Porrino

Chief Counsel to the Governor

Jim played this song on the air this morning, in tribute to U.S. Marines Captain Stanford H. Shaw III. Jim plays it for any fallen NJ soldier, it is Mstislav’s Rostropovich’s version of "Stars & Stripes Forever."