"We read the news just like everyone else," Smith said. "They call it the anthem protest. We're not protesting the anthem. It's a protest during the anthem. My father when he dies, is going to be buried with an American flag draped around his casket, being that he served in the army. Also, there are soldiers that have issues going on right now, and they are things that affect them. They're things that affect my father. He understands both sides of the issue."