'Just doing what was right': U.S. Marine veteran folds fallen American flag while working FedEx route

A U.S. Marine veteran driving for FedEx went beyond the call of duty Wednesday when he noticed a fallen American flag.Home surveillance caught the act of patriotism on camera. Heavy winds blew over and broke a flag pole on Gail Cook's front yard. A FedEx driver noticed and pulled over to help.He picked up the flag and folded it with care, before carefully storing it away from the wind. Cooks said she contacted the driver, who turns out to be a Marine veteran.He said he was "just doing what was right."​

A U.S. Marine veteran driving for FedEx went beyond the call of duty Wednesday when he noticed a fallen American flag.

Home surveillance caught the act of patriotism on camera. Heavy winds blew over and broke a flag pole on Gail Cook's front yard. A FedEx driver noticed and pulled over to help.


He picked up the flag and folded it with care, before carefully storing it away from the wind. Cooks said she contacted the driver, who turns out to be a Marine veteran.

He said he was "just doing what was right."