December 9, 2009
The Sussex Square Homeowners' Association Board has withdrawn legal action against a World War II Medal of Honor recipient who erected a flagpole with the U.S. flag on his property.
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December 8, 2009
Five American Legion departments already have secured full co-sponsorship of House Joint Resolution 47.
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December 3, 2009
A Medal of Honor recipient wants to fly his U.S. flag on his front lawn, but his homeowners' association says no.
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October 26, 2009
Identical versions of the flag amendment rest in committee in both chambers of Congress. Legionnaires are encouraged to contact their senators and representatives and ask them to support the amendment.
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August 25, 2009
Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning received the James V. Day “Good Guy” Award at the 91st National Convention. He strongly supports passage of a flag amendment.
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July 4, 2009
The right to protect the flag was a right that we, as a country, had possessed since the birth of our nation.
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May 7, 2009
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., introduced legislation May 6 to pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would return to the American people the right to protect their flag from desecration.
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April 30, 2009
Professor Richard D. Parker is a staunch supporter of a constitutional amendment that would return the people’s right to protect the U.S. Flag from physical desecration.
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March 26, 2009
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, received the Legion's Distinguished Public Service Award at The American Legion's Washington Conference on March 3. Following are excerpts from his speech:
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February 19, 2009
The American Legion opposes the lifting of a long-standing ban on photographing flag-draped caskets arriving home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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