Caught on cam: Anonymous uniformed service member folds fallen American flag

A home security camera captured a touching scene earlier this week: An anonymous man in a service member's uniform carefully folding a flag that had been torn from its ropes and fallen. The passing man was dressed in fatigues and folded the flag in proper ceremonial style.

This simple act of kindness shows just how important the American flag is to our service members, and the inspirational footage is going viral on social media. It's already been shared thousands of times.

Now, the Hope Mills homeowner hopes to find the man and personally thank him.

Frankie Grandstaff, who posted the video on social media, said, "It’s just the random act of kindness. He didn’t need to do that. It was raining. The weather wasn’t good. He could have just acted like he didn’t see it and kept on driving.”

Frankie Grandstaff said the act of kindness occurred Tuesday around 4:20 p.m. He had the flag at half staff in honor of the paratroopers killed in Afghanistan.

After moving to Hope Mills from West Virginia around five years ago, he said living near Ft. Bragg gave him a newfound appreciation for the flag and the military. He said he's grateful for the service of all the soldiers and their families and sends prayers for the deployed. That's why he proudly flies the flag. His mom gave it to him about six months ago, and he put it up the same day.

“With everything that’s going on today in the world, I just think it’s good to make sure we recognize the good people," he said.

He wanted to send a message to the anonymous service member: "Thank you for taking care of my flag, and thank you for your service."

“There’s still good people out there," he said.