Vietnam vet celebrates Memorial Day by placing flags at grave sites of 100s of Michigan veterans

Rodger Coddington has been putting flags at graves for 30 years

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – For 30 years, 70-year-old Vietnam vet Rodger Coddington has placed flags at the grave sites of hundreds of veterans.

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When each flag is placed, he solemnly salutes the late veteran.

Reporter Shawn Ley caught up with him Saturday at a cemetery in Royal Oak. Hear from Coddington in the video above.


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Local 4 Defender Shawn Ley is an Emmy award-winning journalist who has been with Local 4 News for more than a decade.

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