In Georgia , 14 large crosses on public land honor fallen state soldiers . An veterans ' group successfully sued to have the crosses removed from public land . A federal appeals court panel ruled in a ruling on Wednesday . The panel said the crosses could be seen as ` ` government endorsement of Christianity ''
In Utah , 14 large crosses on public roads honor fallen state troopers . An atheists ' group successfully sued to have the crosses removed from public land . A federal appeals court panel agreed in a ruling on Wednesday . The panel said the crosses could be seen as `` government endorsement of Christianity ''