Flags that proudly waved to be properly burned
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Faded and damaged American flags are folded and prepared to be disposed of during a Flag Day ceremony in Wetumpka on June 14.

 Kenneth S. Boone

After serving 38 years in the Army, nothing stirs emotions for Wetumpka’s Gardner Perdue more than disrespect for the American flag or those who desecrate it.

“I hate when people disrespect the flag,” Perdue said. “They may not be happy with everything that happens in the United States but it’s not as bad as what happens in other countries. If they question that, they should go visit those other countries.”

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Gardner Perdue holds up an example of a tattered American flag that will be properly disposed of during a Flag Day ceremony in Wetumpka on June 14.