Iowa Gov. Reynolds orders flags to half-staff

Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff at sunrise on Friday, July 10, until sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Iowa native, U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey. Maj. Hovey was a pilot with the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He was killed during a B-52 flight test mission on June 15, 2026.