Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Controversy: CA FD Removes Flag from Uniforms

The Bakersfield City (CA) Fire Department is in the center of a controversy which involves the removal of the American flag from firefighter uniforms according to a report from NBC affiliate KGET: "The Department removed the American flag from their uniforms about two months ago. Some firemen feel it has taken away their ability to express their patriotism, but officials said it was a pragmatic decision and has nothing to do with being unpatriotic... Officials added: "Kern County Fire Department is a very patriotic fire department and we do have the flag emblazoned on several parts of our uniform, on our new turnouts we do have a shoulder patch of the flag," said Sean Collins, Kern County Fire Department Spokesperson. For the county, the flag doesn't stop on their shoulder. It's on their t-shirts, pins and patches for Search & Rescue and Hazmat.

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