Yellow Ribbon Fight in Connecticut Town
Members of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division honor guard wear period uniforms from past conflicts during a ceremony honoring members of the Iraqi security forces in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. One Iraqi Army lieutenant and three Iraqi policemen were awarded medals for their work in diffusing car bombs and detaining several suspected insurgents in the northern Iraqi city.(AP Photo)
Tucked away in rural Connecticut the historic community of Litchfield was considered a safe haven for America’s troops during the Revolutionary war. Today, it’s a battleground where citizens and a town board fight over how best to honor soldiers serving overseas and yellow ribbons on the town’s green mark the dividing line.
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