USA TODAY
The claim: Neighbors told a Marine he couldn t fly the American flag in his yard, so he painted his house like a flag
The myth that a Maryland man was not allowed to fly a U.S. flag in his yard and in defiance painted his house like the flag has been around since 2013, experts say.
The false claim recently resurfaced on social media. Nice paint job! This Marine was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American Flag in his yard all year long. This is his response, reads the text above an image of the house in a June 19 Facebook post.