John James: “That's the flag that I wore when I was in combat on my…”

“I. I've always said that for me, black runs deeper than red and blue, but being American is to the bone. And. And that's. That's the flag that I wore when I was in combat on my shoulder. I wore it proudly. And nobody cares. Nobody cares. They just. They just care about your values and. And who you are. It's an America. So that's what goes back.” (03:49–03:54)

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