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Date Posted: 21:52:49 01/02/02 Wed
Author: Brooke
Subject: Vietnam Veteran's Flag Stolen

Vietnam Veteran's Flag Stolen

A West Side resident and Vietnam veteran discovered on New
Year's Eve that some people in the Duke City have a distorted view of
what the American flag stands for - when he discovered that his had
been stolen.

Joe Salas, who lives in Taylor Ranch, found his 5-foot by 8-foot U.S.
flag missing when he woke up Monday morning.

Salas, who served 17 months in Vietnam, heard a vehicle outside early
that morning, but attributed it to neighbors leaving early for work,
not thieves.

"When I came out to get my newspaper, I realized that they had stolen
my 5x8 flag," he said.

"It represents everything that we are as Americans, and it represents
everything that we wish to succeed in and hope to be. . They need to
understand what this American flag stands for, and it doesn't stand
for being a thief."

Residents in the metro area have reported several flags stolen from
outside homes, and two flags were burned by vandals in a Northeast
Heights neighborhood

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