TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - One legally blind veteran from Georgia made it his mission to get special braille, American flag markers, in VA clinics across the country to honor all blind veterans.
And now, Sergeant Ernest "Boots" Thomas clinic in Tallahassee is home to one, thanks to Walt Peters.
The bronze flag reads the Pledge of Allegiance in braille aimed to show appreciation to blind vets in the community.
Peters and the Florida Regional Group Blind Veterans Association have donated 14 markers to VA facilities.
"The braille flag is nothing but pure love and pleasure. But, for me, every time I give one out, it just does my old heart good. It's about the only thing I can say about it is that I'll always do it until the day I die I guess," said Veteran Walt Peters.
Peters and his team already plan to donate a braille American flag marker to the White House on March 28.
The goal is to get one in every VA hospital in the country.
