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A Marine Corps veteran and garbage collector in Utah is getting widespread praise for his patriotism.

Marine Corps veteran Don Gardner has pulled at least 11 American flags from landfills in his 11 years in the garbage business.Don Gardner is the kind of garbage collector who will get out of his truck to bring elderly residents’ cans to the street when they forget.

"Immediately I was so embarrassed," Cowley said. "I was petrified, because I’m married to a veteran. What am I doing?""It’s just something I do," he said. "I get angry sometimes. Sometimes it’s a mistake; most of the time it’s on purpose. I have a problem with that, so I just take it out and take care of it."

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