Significance
When a funeral is held for a military man, an American flag is lowered and then folded 13 times into one triangle. This represents the lost lives of servicemen. Each of the 13 folds holds a special meaning.
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Caught His Eye
“I see you have a flag in the truck,” the cop then said. The flag had been folded in the army custom that honored soldiers who died fighting for the country. Why did the flag catch the attention of the older man?