Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today it is "ridiculous" for the Sussex Square community association not to let a Medal of Honor winner fly the American flag from a flagpole in his yard.
"I support this guy. He's proud of this country," Kaine said on the "Ask the Governor" radio program on radio station WRVA.
The neighborhood association says its covenant prohibits flags flying from freestanding poles. They can be flown from the side of the house.
Col. Van T. Barfoot won a Medal of Honor in World War II. He is 90 years old.
Kaine said he has not been in touch with Barfoot or the association, but said he was glad to deliver the message over the radio.
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