Saying Hello at a Diner Led to Lifelong Friendship with a WWII Veteran and His Captured Nazi Flag

Jason didn’t set out to make a new friend. He was just looking for a quiet meal and a good cup of coffee. But when he sat down at a local diner and said hello to the man at the next table, something started to unfold that he never could have planned.

One morning, the veteran brought something with him. It was a Nazi flag, captured during the war, and signed by the men in his unit. It had been passed around their group, not framed or displayed, just kept. What he chose to share with Jason wasn’t about the object itself. It was about trust, presence, and the quiet way stories are sometimes handed down.