Resisting demands from her homeowners association, a Huntsville woman is refusing to remove a flagpole from her lawn displaying Old Glory.
Upon attempting to make contact with the association, Dr. Jill Hudnell said she decided to move forward with the patriotic display. She said the HOA failed to respond to her questions on the correct way to erect the flagpole.
“No flagpoles other than those mounted on the home or no longer than four feet are permitted. Immediately upon receipt of this notice, please remove the flagpole,” the association wrote in a letter to Hudnell.
Undeterred by the subdivision rule-making entity’s demand, Hudnell, in a Thursday appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends,” declared her intent to keep the Star-Spangled Banner yet waving.
“This is going to stay right where it’s at because my family is military, and this is a representation of how I feel about their service,” she told co-host Carley Shimkus.
(Courtesy of Fox News Channel)
For Hudnell, who hails from a military family, displaying the American flag is a show of support for those who answered the call of duty.
Hudnell’s father, a Marine Corps veteran, lost his leg during the Vietnam War. Her husband, brother, father-in-law and brothers-in-law all served in the Armed Forces.
“So, this flag means a lot,” she said. “Not only do we have Old Glory hanging from that flagpole, but we also have the Army flag, because that is a representation of my husband.”
“Those two flags will stay up there. Old Glory is still waving this morning.”
Dylan Smith is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @DylanSmithAL
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