“After her WWII veteran husband passed, she hung an American flag to honor him. Days later, someone stole it.
When Officer Rob Ecke—also a veteran—heard what happened, he didn’t file a report. He went out, bought a new flag himself, and showed up at her door with three fellow officers to hang it back where it belonged.
The widow stood on the porch, tears in her eyes, whispering, “He would’ve been proud.”
While some take symbols of sacrifice, others protect them.
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