This week I am working as a substitute at a shop other than my own as a manager. I live in Ohio but am currently spending the week in New York helping out another shop. Through the course of my duties today, i was taking a part that was replaced and saving it in case the warranty department requests for it to be mailed in. In the area where the warranty parts are saved, I saw an American flag left on a shelf in disarray. It was torn in several locations. I grabbed the flag and brought it back to the work area. I grabbed the other manager and said, "I found this upstairs, we need to properly fold it and get it to a VFW or American Legion so it can be properly retired."

The other manager did opt to help me. I had her hold the side with the union while I worked with the tattered end of the stripes, trying my best to get the folds as good as I could. It was difficult to keep all together and to keep from touching the ground. A technician there saw what I was trying to do and opted to join in. He took over holding the side with the union and the other manager helped me with supporting the center sections. This flag was bigger than the standard 5x3.

We got the flag properly folded into a triangle, and i found another employee there that was a Veteran that ensured he would get it to the local VFW. Immediately after this situation transpired, i noticed the people at this location, that are not quite sure of why a manager from another state is there, or what to think, take a liking to me.

On top of this, i was able to teach another person how to properly respect our flag. Today was a win.