U.S. Flags Lowered to Half-Staff for Dolly Parton’s Death
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, honoring legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville, Tennessee. The order covers the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and U.S. embassies. Parton had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performances during Operation Desert Storm and USO virtual programming.
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American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at military installations, government buildings, and embassies worldwide to be flown at half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died on August 26, 2026, at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, participating in the Department of Defense's 'America Supports You' campaign in 2005, and joining USO Military Virtual Programming in 2022. The flag-lowering directive applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and U.S. facilities abroad. Flags will return to full-staff on September 1 at 6 p.m.
American flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
American flags across the United States and abroad will be flown at half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. President Donald Trump ordered the lowering of flags as a mark of respect, covering the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton, known for her six-decade music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville, Tennessee. She had a history of supporting the U.S. military, including performing for troops during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign in 2005, and joining USO virtual programming in 2022. Her nephew announced her death on Instagram, and her publicist confirmed she was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
American flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order covers the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville, Tennessee. Her publicist confirmed she was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Parton had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, appearing on a KC-135 Stratotanker nose art at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign broadcast to military stations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and joining USO virtual programming in 2022.
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American flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton, known for her six-decade music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville, Tennessee. The presidential action covers the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton had a history of supporting American troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death via Instagram, and her publicist confirmed she was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at military installations, government buildings, and embassies worldwide to be flown at half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 on August 26, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. Parton, known for her music career and philanthropy, had a long history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. The flag-lowering directive applies to the White House, public grounds, military posts, naval stations and vessels, and all U.S. diplomatic facilities abroad. Flags will return to full-staff on September 1 at 6 p.m.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at military installations, the White House, public buildings, and U.S. embassies abroad to be flown at half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton, known for her music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in Nashville, Tennessee. The flags will return to full-staff at 6 p.m. on September 1.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
American flags at home and abroad will be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sept. 1 in honor of country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. President Donald Trump ordered the lowering of flags as a mark of respect, directing all flags at the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and U.S. embassies and facilities abroad to be flown at half-staff. Parton, known for her music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville. During her 60-year career, she performed for troops at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, had her image on a KC-135 Stratotanker, performed for the 'America Supports You' campaign broadcast to military stations including in Iraq and Afghanistan, and participated in USO virtual programming in 2022.
American flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order covers the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and facilities abroad. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting American troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the USO Military Virtual Programming, and supporting the 'America Supports You' campaign. Her death was announced by her nephew Bryan Seaver via Instagram, and her publicist confirmed she was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and facilities overseas until sunset on September 1. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, died in Nashville. She had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming in 2022. The flags will return to full-staff at 6 p.m. on September 1.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval stations, vessels, and all U.S. embassies and facilities abroad until sunset on Sept. 1. Parton, known for her music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. Her nephew announced her death in Nashville, Tennessee.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval stations, vessels, and all U.S. embassies and facilities abroad until sunset on Sept. 1. Parton, known for her music career and philanthropy, had a long history of supporting the military community, including performing for troops during Operation Desert Storm at Fort Hood in 1991, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign in 2005, and joining USO virtual programming in 2022. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in Nashville, Tennessee.
American flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order covers the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval stations, vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton, known for her music and philanthropy, died in Nashville, Tennessee. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death on Instagram. Parton had a 60-year career and supported U.S. troops, including visiting Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, performing for the 'America Supports You' campaign, and participating in USO virtual programming in 2022. Flags will return to full-staff at 6 p.m. on September 1.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting American troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death on Instagram. The flags will return to full-staff at 6 p.m. on September 1.
American flags lowered to half-staff at military installations in honor of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags at home and abroad to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on September 1, 2026, in honor of legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. The order applies to the White House, public buildings, military posts, naval vessels, and all U.S. embassies and consulates. Parton, known for her 60-year music career and philanthropy, had a history of supporting U.S. troops, including performing at Fort Hood during Operation Desert Storm, participating in the 'America Supports You' campaign, and appearing in USO virtual programming. Her nephew announced her death on Instagram, and her publicist confirmed she was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.