Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger ordered state and local flags lowered to half-staff Thursday to honor U.S. Army Major Bianca C. Wilkerson of Norfolk, who has passed away.
Major Wilkerson graduated from Maury High School in Norfolk and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Virginia Commonwealth University. She commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserves after graduating, serving as a transportation officer before moving to active duty.
She served with the 1st Armored Division and the 25th Infantry Division. In 2023, she became company commander of the Huntington Beach Recruiting Company in California. She was the G4 supply and services chief with U.S. Army Central and Third Army at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.
Governor Spanberger ordered the flags to be lowered at sunrise Thursday, October 22, 2026, and remain at half-staff until sunset.