The flag is stitched on their uniforms ... Johnson said the handful of firefighters making a fuss over the stickers were trying to gain sympathy from the public during contract negotiations ...

(CBS)-- Four Maywood firefighters have been relieved of duty for the day, and more could be disciplined Wednesday, for refusing to remove American flag decals from their helmets and lockers.

Firefighters in the village of Maywood say they were sent home for refusing to take American flag decals off their equipment. The firefighters were relieved of their duties because of a dispute ...

who as well as being a Maywood firefighter had served in Vietnam. 'If someone has a problem with a Marine Corp decal, you take this to heart. Flag is attached to our uniform," Flowers Jr said.

One of the decals was that of an American flag. Firefighters said the decal went up after a new flag was purchased to replace an old, tattered one in the firehouse. "There was never an issue of ...

Four Illinois firefighters say they have been relieved of their duties because they refused to remove American flag decals from their helmets and lockers. It’s a symbol of American freedom ...