Gov. Brown orders flags flown at half-staff to honor Oregon native killed in Syria

EUGENE, Ore. – Gov. Kate Brown order all flags at public institutions to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, April 15. The lowered flags are in honor of Umatilla native, Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren who died in Syria.

“Staff Sgt. Bieren represents the best of Oregon, and I ask all Oregonians to keep his family and friends in their thoughts,” said Brown. “Bieren's legacy of service and sacrifice is a reminder of the risks our military members take daily to preserve peace and protect the United States.”

Bieren, 25, of Umatilla, died March 28 in a non-combat incident while supporting operations in norther Syria.

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He enlisted in 2010. He was assigned to 21st Space Wing at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.