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CHULA VISTA, Calif. - More than a month after ABC 10 News talked to a flag theft victim and widow of a World War II veteran, she received an emotional surprise. Maria Bowers can't help but stare at her new American flag.“I feel so bad,” she said in an interview on that day.
Widow of veteran discovers American flag stolen from Chula Vista home She had discovered her American flag and a special extended pole put together by her late husband Jack were gone.When he passed away eight years ago from heart-related issues, the flag was one of the last things he gazed upon, which made its theft so heartbreaking.Her landlords donated a new flag, which now flies outside her home.Then, on Wednesday afternoon, came a knock at her door.
A folded American flag was presented to Bowers weeks after the ABC 10News story first aired, after Padilla's office learned of the theft.“I feel so proud and so special, because my husband loved his country,” said Bowers.“I said, ‘Jack, send me a sign you are still around and loving your country,'" said Bowers. “I think this is the sign I asked for… I feel so happy in my heart.”
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