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However, since last month 18 flags put up by the club have gone missing.
Victor Brady, a retired veteran and chaplain for the optimist club, expressed his displeasure to News Center 7's Gabrielle Enright, and said the crime has affected him personally.
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"It makes me sad," said Brady. "The two flags I have in my front yard have been stolen twice."
The money raised from the flags program helps fund other programs for the local youth.
"When you steal a flag, that's a symbol of our country. I think that takes it to another level," said Brady. "We're putting these out to show patriotism and the community and that doesn't happen if it's gone."
The club has filed a report with Beavercreek police but officers currently have no suspects.
Brady said the Optimist club is considering using surveillance cameras to monitor its flags.
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