This is so wrong. The guy is an elderly Medal of Honor winner whose homeowner's association says his flagpole doesn't fit the neighborhood aesthetics. And they don't have a specific provision prohibiting flagpoles. Col. Barfoot is gonna win this one:
http://www.examiner.com/x-26758-Loudoun-County-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m12d6-Medal-of-Honor-recipient-told-to-remove-flagpole-receives-bipartisan-support (http://www.examiner.com/x-26758-Loudoun-County-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m12d6-Medal-of-Honor-recipient-told-to-remove-flagpole-receives-bipartisan-support)
This reinforces my opinion of Home Owners Associations.
He should put a sign in the front yard of a big fat arse with a flag pole rammed in it.