Landon Clevenger , 29 , from Virginia Beach took photo of eight-day old Vanessa Hicks with US flag cradling him 'to honor his military parents ' Photo includes baby 's father Rodney Clevenger , a US Navy sailor , who is holding him while in uniform ; mother , Samantha , is former US Army member . Critics said flag is not a prop and said Mr Clevenger 'disgraced fallen soldiers by disobeying flag code ' Hicks hits back saying she is not desecrating flag but using it as symbol to honor the Clevengers ' service .
Vanessa Hicks , 29 , from Virginia Beach took photo of eight-day old Landon Clevenger with US flag cradling him 'to honor his military parents ' Photo includes baby 's father Rodney Clevenger , a US Navy sailor , who is holding him while in uniform ; mother , Samantha , is former US Army member . Critics said flag is not a prop and said Mr Clevenger 'disgraced fallen soldiers by disobeying flag code ' Hicks hits back saying she is not desecrating flag but using it as symbol to honor the Clevengers ' service .