ROSEBORO, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - A moment of patriotism caught by the Roseboro Fire Department has gone viral on social media.
The North Carolina fire department shared a photo on Friday showing two young boys, with their hands over their hearts after they noticed the American flag being raised over the Roseboro Fire Station.
According to the fire department, the two boys were also saying the pledge of allegiance.
"This afternoon as Chaplain Herring was raising the U.S. flag to full staff, he looked over to the intersection and saw these two young people standing there with hands on their heart saying the pledge of allegiance."
The special moments has been shared on Facebook thousands of times, many applauding their parents and praising the young men for their show of respect.
"God bless our community," the fire department wrote.
FOX 46 Charlotte reported on this story from Charlotte, N.C.