India, Nov. 6 -- The United States is mourning the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 4 at the age of 84. Over the last two days, flags have been lowered to half-mast in several states honor the legacy of Cheney, who, under President George Bush, became one of the most powerful VPs, overseeing the time around 9/11, the Iraq and the Afghanistan war.

On Thursday, November 6, as well, flags were at half-staff, as the protocol states that flags be flown at half-staff for 10 days in the event a former Vice President of the United States dies. Thus, on Thursday, states such as Delaware, Texas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota.

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