Flags across Alabama will be lowered to half‑staff on Monday, March 30, to honor Maj. John Alex Klinner, a 33‑year‑old Alabama native who lost his life in a KC‑135 crash in Iraq on March 12 while serving in Operation Epic Fury.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Trussville, and the public is invited to attend to pay their respects. Governor Kay Ivey ordered the flag‑lowering as a statewide tribute to Maj. Klinner’s service and sacrifice…