He studied all the markings on it carefully. He thought his eyes were deceiving him. Why would anyone want to sell this at a flea market? His heart broke as he continued reading what someone wrote on the flag. Then he turned to his wife, and she noticed his eyes were flooded with tears.

Walter Brown and his wife Lanie have a history with the US Marines. Brown was a serviceman and so was his son in law. But one day, the Texas couple went to the local flea market in the hopes of finding something that was unique. They had no idea they were about to make such an incredible find.

Flea market owner, Fred Yahne, bought items from storage crates, and then he sold them at the market. But one day, he noticed something unusual as he unpacked one of the boxes he had recently acquired. He placed it on a table carefully with the intention of inspecting its contents later. He didn’t realize that his action was the start of an incredible discovery.

“I didn’t know what it was when I was processing the boxes,” Yahne shared, “I really wanted to see what it was.” But when a horde of people walked up to his stall, Yahne got distracted, and he failed to notice that his wife was selling everything, one item at a time. Meanwhile, his unique discovery was on the table, waiting to be found.

Brown was browsing through the flea market when something caught his attention. There was a stack of folded American flags on the table. Then he and his wife decided to take a closer look. But as he searched through the flags, he saw something peculiar. One flag stood out from all of the others. And when he realized why, he was overwhelmed with terrible sadness.