VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-29
“I don’t have an issue with it because it’s not a disrespect of the flag,”
Renard Hayes · said 2026-10-29 · reported 2026-10-29
Asked whether he had an issue with the absences as a veteran, Hayes said he did not.
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