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The American flag hanging on his roof was also tattered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Batte, founder of the Huntsville chapter of Forever Young Senior Veterans, told WHNT 19 News that\u00a0she plans to notify the government so Kuhn can be issued replacement ribbons. She has organized also for Wilson Lumber Company to donate all the supplies needed to roof the house and is currently looking for experienced volunteers to roof the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1632\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tattered-flag.png.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tattered-flag.png.jpg 1224w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tattered-flag.png.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tattered-flag.png.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tattered-flag.png.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Kuhn returned home to find a tattered flag left outside his house. It has since been taken down and properly disposed of.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forever Young Senior Veterans is a program that helps give &#8220;honor, healing, and hope to military veterans 65 years and older by granting their unfulfilled dreams,&#8221; according to their<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foreveryoungvets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/www.foreveryoungvets.org\/\">mission statement<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">. 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