Bob Means put a yellow "Support Our Troops" ribbon magnet on the back of his Ford pickup, then handed a dozen others out to friends without knowing he was making a political statement. "I wanted to ...

Even here in liberal Vermont, famed nationally for civil unions and Howard Dean, every other car seems to sport a “Support Our Troops” yellow-ribbon magnet. Other magnets announce that the driver is ...

KITTERY, Maine — Patriotic buyers beware: Some veterans and families of military members warn the funds raised by the "Support Our Troops" magnets popping up on cars and vans may be lining the pockets ...

It has become a phenomenon on four wheels: magnets for cars, with ribbons that say “Support Our Troops.” In a particularly heated election year, the magnets are one thing drivers — and voters — seem ...

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Sandra Wetmore, lover of country and supporter of troops, wanted a simple way to show her allegiances. So, like many other Americans, she put them on her bumper, sticking on a yellow, ...

Be supportive, but wax first. If you champion our troops, U.S. Marines, POW-MIAs or breast cancer research by putting ribbon-shaped magnets on your car, you may be defending the cause as long as you ...