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Alabama flags lowered to honor Medal of Honor recipient

Top congressional leaders are nearing agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Wednesday that would extend aid to individuals and businesses and help ship coronavirus vaccines to millions.
Top congressional leaders are nearing agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Wednesday that would extend aid to individuals and businesses and help ship coronavirus vaccines to millions. Top congressional leaders are nearing agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Wednesday that would extend aid to individuals and businesses and help ship coronavirus vaccines to millions.

By Associated Press 1 min read

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Flags were lowered across Alabama on Wednesday to honor Medal of Honor recipient Bennie G. Adkins of Opelika, who died from COVID-19 earlier this year.

Gov. Kay Ivey issued the order to mark the funeral of the retired Army command sergeant major, who received the nation’s highest military honor in 2014 for his heroism during the Vietnam War.

Adkins died in April at the age of 86 after developing the illness caused by the new coronavirus. Adkins’ funeral was delayed because of the pandemic, but services were set for Wednesday morning at Arlington National Cemetery.

Adkins will be buried with full military honors beside his late wife, who died last year.