Local U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officers honor veteran

As the coronavirus continues wreaking havoc on the world, two U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officers right here on the Coast lent a helping hand to a fallen veteran’s family.

- as the coronavirus continues- wreaking havoc- on the world, two u.s. coast- guard petty officers, right - here on the coast, lent a - helping hand to a fallen- veteran's - family.

- - petty officer tarrance gray - and pettie officer don gerald,- are seen here folding the - american flag that would've - draped the casket of a- veteran who lost his battle to- - - - covid-19.

"to of my petty officers had to make equipment- run to a local store and- encountered a lady who recently- had a veteran relative deceased- the veterans affair office sent- her a flag and a letter," due to c.d.c.

Social distancing- guidelines the fallen veteran - wasn't able to have a - traditional ceremony.

- "she said they sent the remains home to her and the american- flag that they would've - draped over his casket that she- said wasn't folded.

- she also told me prior to - meeting us, she was driving - around to different businesses- asking people if they knew how- to fold the flag and nobody kne- how to do it," and for that reason gray says - offering his help was not only- an- honor... it was his duty.

- - - - "a veteran's funeral is significant.

It holds a spot in- my heart and i wanted to first- off - honor the coast guard,- the coast guard would have- wanted me to do what's right an- i felt that making- that decision and folding that- flag for her, it meant a lot.

I- meant a lot to me and - petty officer gerald" "guys like the two petty officers that did it.

Petty - officer gray and petty officer- gerald, they considered it a- great honor to be able to do- that at that moment - for that lady.

They are an- outstanding gentleman and i - think very highly of them" - - -