Spotsylvania area fire department reverses decision on Confederate patch (VA)

Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:50 pm
BY JEFF BRANSCOME / THE FREE LANCE-STAR

Chancellor Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s new president resigned Monday night just before members “overwhelmingly” voted to overturn the reinstatement of a uniform patch depicting a Confederate battle flag, Administrative Chief Kevin Dillard said.

The action comes about a month after the Spotsylvania County volunteers voted 21–14 to bring back the controversial patch, which shows an eagle clutching an American flag in one talon and a Confederate flag in the other.

Dillard said Jim La Claire, who stepped down as president Monday at the organization’s monthly meeting, spurred the change without consulting other leaders ...

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