Col Barfoot Flagpole Update
They said that during a Dec 7 press briefing the Chief spokesman for President Obama was asked if there was any support from the White House on this issue. Gibbs replied with the comment..
"I think its silly to think that somebody that’s done that (referring to Barfoot’s military record) couldn’t have a flagpole…the president believes, I think all of us believe, that the least we can do is show our gratitude to someone who served our country so admirably."
In a letter last week, Virginia Senator Webb urged the Sussex Square HOA to "consider the exceptional nature of Col. Barfoot’s service when considering his pride and determination in honoring our flag."
The association sidestepped the issue in a statement that said the dispute is not about the American flag but the flagpole and how it ruins the aesthetics of the development..
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