Lucas: A Tradition That Unites Us

Posted Nov 1, 2023
In July of 2008, Matt Merletti, then a Tar Heel defensive back, requested that his brother, Mike, do him a favor. Mike was an Army Ranger deployed in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad Province. Matt's request was simple: he wanted Mike to fly a flag over the base in Iraq and then bring the flag to Chapel Hill when he returned home. (GoHeels.com)

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