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To some, Memorial Day is the first real kick-off to summer. Swimming pools open, the grill is fired up for burger and hot dog duty and we all take a day to kick back and enjoy the warmth. (Especially up here in the northern half of the country where the winter seemed to drag on forever.)

But the real purpose of Memorial Day is to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces who have died serving our country. So, while you may be enjoying a Monday off from the work-week grind, make sure you take a moment to honor the fallen, and salute those who voluntarily fight to keep our country free.

And if you didn’t see it last year, be sure to scroll through our attached image gallery for the most American Chevrolet Camaro we’ve ever come across. It practically screams, “Born in the USA!”

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A federal appeals court has ruled that crosses set up alongside public roads in Utah to honor fallen state troopers are unconstitutional. The Utah Highway Patrol Association began erecting the privately-owned crosses over a decade ago, each with the trooper’s name, badge number and the state seal. Despite not being owned by the state itself, the crosses reside on public land where drivers have no choice but to see them. That, combined with the state insignia was enough for the court to decide that the crosses had to go.

Texas-based American Atheists originally sued to have the nonprofit program discontinued and won, though the crosses were allowed to remain standing as the case went through the appeals process. Meanwhile, the UHPA argued that its message wasn’t necessarily a religious one. The court sided with the American Atheists, saying that the size of the crosses and their location didn’t gel with the government’s need to remain neutral on religion.

[Source: CNN | Image: Pay No Mind CC 2.0]

CNN: Federal appeals court proclaims memorial crosses on highways unconstitutional originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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