Marine veteran ordered to remove American flag from his yard

Published March 29, 2013

FoxNews.com

A U.S. Marine has been ordered by local officials to remove an American flag and flagpole that he installed outside his Florida home after returning home from serving in Iraq.

Gregory Schaffer told WPTV.com that he received a citation from the town of Hypoluxo, Fla., listing the flagpole as a violation of the town's permitting code.

"It's sad. It's sad that we have to go through that just to fly a flag," Schaffer told the station.

The 24-year-old Marine said a neighbor filed a complaint with the town within days after he installed the flagpole in his yard.

"It's disgusting that anybody should have to go through that. I fought for the flag, now I'm paying for the flag," Schaffer told the station.

A town building department official told WPTV.com that the flagpole is considered a structure and must be removed since Schaffer does not have a permit.

Schaffer told the station that because he is renting his property, he would have to hire a third party contractor to apply for the permit, which could cost up to $1,000.

The building department official said the town will try to work with the veteran to help him with the permitting process.

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Marine base shooting victim was goofy, churchgoing

Published March 24, 2013

Associated Press

CORINTH, Miss. –  A Marine who was shot to death at a Virginia base is being described as a warm-hearted country boy from the South who grew up in the Pentecostal church and even preached a few times.

Military officials say 23-year-old Jacob Wooley of Mississippi was killed by Sgt. Eusebio Lopez on Thursday at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in northern Virginia. Lopez also shot 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Sara Castromata to death before he killed himself.

The Marines say the three worked at a school that tests Marines who want to become officers, but they have not released their relationship or a motive for the shooting.

Tiffany Wood says she has been friends with Wooley since they were teens. She says he didn't have any enemies and would help anyone he could.

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Male Marine reportedly barricaded after shooting 1 person at Marine base Quantico

Published March 22, 2013

FoxNews.com

Residents of Marine base Quantico in Virginia are being told to stay indoors after an isolated shooting incident. 

Authorities tell Fox News a shooting incident has been reported on the base, but provided no other details. 

WUSA reports that a person believed to be a male Marine shot another person, and then barricaded himself on the base. He is reportedly being surrounded by Prince William County police and military police. The victim's condition is unknown.

A post on the base's Facebook page urged residents to stay inside with their doors locked and follow any instructions from the base intercom system.

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