PIERRE - Gov. Mike Rounds has requested that all flags in the state be flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of Army Staff Sgt. Robb Rolfing of Sioux Falls, who died last week in Iraq.

Rolfing's funeral will be Tuesday morning at the Sioux Falls Arena. The 29-year-old Special Forces engineer died of wounds from enemy small-arms fire June 30 in Baghdad.

"Staff Sgt. Rolfing paid the ultimate price in defending our nation," Rounds said in a written release. "He represents what is best about the brave men and women who wear the uniform of the United States and put their lives on the line so we can enjoy freedom. This is a tragic reminder of the sacrifice that comes with that freedom. Our hearts go out to his friends and family, and I ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers."