The flags flown at half-staff at New York's Capitol in honor of servicemen and women killed in action will be given to the service members' families under a law signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Flags flying at half-staff have long been a tradition at the state Capitol. But until now, the flags haven't been given to the families as is often done with flags flown in Washington.
The law signed Sunday creates the Lt. Col. Todd Clark Memorial Flag Presentation Program. Flags flown in honor of fallen servicemen and women will presented to their families at no cost.
Clark, of Guilderland, was a 17-year Army veteran who was killed in June in Afghanistan.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Hugh Farley and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy.
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