article_snippet: However, a community business page on Facebook, 'You Call Yourself A Photographer?' posted Hicks's image of Landon and Mr Clevenger criticizing the use of an American flag. 
article_snippet: what is desecration of - the American flag,' said Hicks of Vanessa Hicks (above), 29, from Virginia Beach time in the US Navy. '
article_snippet: However, a community business page on Facebook, 'You Call Yourself A Photographer?' posted Hicks's image of Landon and Mr Clevenger criticizing the use of - the American flag.
article_snippet: To use - the American flag in such a way is disrespectful, rude, tacky, disgusting, and against the U.S. Flag Code.'
article_snippet: The post concluded with: 'Mr Clevenger, you have disgraced our fallen soldiers as well by disobeying the U.S. Flag Code.
article_snippet: yet here you are in uniform, name fully visible, on a photographer's Facebook page disobeying the U.S. Flag Code and dishonoring our fallen soldiers and you obviously don't care.'
article_snippet: Several Facebook users supported the post agreeing that the 'code was broken and - the American flag was used as a prop', while others said 'anyone who is offended by this is uptight and ignorant'.
article_snippet: One user wrote: 'I agree the 'code was broken and - the American flag was used as a prop.
article_snippet: Several Facebook users supported the post agreeing that the 'code was broken and - the American flag was used as a prop' (above a user slams Hicks's use of - the American flag in the photo shoot)
article_snippet: several private messages even took my business page a step farther and bashed the service member in this picture, hoping the service member gets in trouble for participating in desecration of - the American flag.'
highlights_snippet: Critics said flag is not a prop and said Mr Clevenger 'disgraced fallen soldiers by disobeying
highlights_snippet: flag code'
  Hicks hits back saying flag code'
  Hicks is not desecrating flag  but using flag   as symbol to honor the Clevengers' service .