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But not everyone in the Georgia town with a population of 2,332 agreed with Philyaw. Hours after the crosses were posted, an unnamed resident called the office of city manager Barry Atkinson and asked whether all 79 military personnel were Christians.

 
That phone call prompted the town, fearing a lawsuit, to remove the crosses from public land -- though none of the veterans' families had complained, according to Philyaw.
 
The cross memorial ignited fierce debate on social media -- with many people saying its removal is political correctness run amok, while others argued all faiths should be represented.
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<div>"A cross has been used for fallen soldiers from the time of the Red Coats, Patriots, Yankees, Rebels -- they all used it," Dingler said.
 
Other attendees accused the council of cowering to one complaint, while failing to honor the families who want their loved ones remembered
. The city council eventually agreed, voting unanimously to put the crosses back up.
 
"We just really would love to think this person will understand that it was never a religious thing -- it was just to honor these people who died for him and for all of us
,” Philyaw told the station. 
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