Harry Youngblood’s mission started as a promise to his child, a hero who served five tours. He drives around town fixing the split seams of our stars and stripes.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — In this one nation, under God, indivisible, split steams spoil the splendor of stars and stripes.
“All you got to do is call me, and I’ll come change your flag,” explained Marine Corps veteran Harry Youngblood, carefully lowering an old flag from a bent flagpole.
Standing at attention during the process was Jo Jackson, who had seen the North Carolina weather take a toll on Old Glory for months.
“You know, I got tears in my eyes,” she told Youngblood.
He replied, “That’s fine! It’s an honor to change the flag for a veteran.”
New Life to Old Glory
This was the second time Youngblood replaced Jo Jackson’s flag in Winston-Salem. The two met by chance last year when Youngblood was on a drive and noticed …
