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The mother of a fallen Marine receives an American flag signed by members of her son’s unit after he died in Iraq nearly 10 years ago. The flag was to have been delivered to the Marine's family, but was lost in transit. A man whose son serves in the Marines discovered the flag at a Texas flea market.

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The mother of a fallen Marine receives an American flag signed by members of her son’s unit after he died in Iraq nearly 10 years ago. The flag was to have been delivered to the Marine's family, but was lost in transit. A man whose son serves in the Marines discovered the flag at a Texas flea market.

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