An Omaha community came together to honor a local veteran after thieves stole his memorial plaque. The Minne Lusa Neighborhood re-dedicated the memorial to John McKean on Sunday. Residents say someone took items from the memorial last month. These neighbors tell KETV it was not just the plaque that was stolen, but several American flags also went missing from the memorial just north of Miller Park. But these bad acts are not stopping them from what they feel is their duty as Americans and as friends. It is a flag that is more than just cloth and color, and in the Minne Lusa Neighborhood, it is the community that flies it. "The important thing is that we're not going to be daunted by bad acts," said Nick Batter, an Army veteran who helped organize the rededication. A string of flag thefts has left residents frustrated, but determined. Veterans on Sunday unfurled Old Glory to put her back up where she belongs. Beneath the Stars and Stripes now sits a stone memorial in honor of John McKean, an Army Vietnam veteran who long-resided here and became a neighborhood dad. "Not just a father figure, but a friend and like a big brother to a lot of people. He was very much about making the neighborhood a better place and just giving back," said Tonya Dutra, who knew McKean personally. Sometime in April, thieves stole a bronze plaque that was placed on the flagpole in McKean's honor. Neighbors could not let that stand. "We've taken the text that was on the marker that was stolen and we've put it onto a larger stone now," said Batter. McKean died of cancer in 2019, but his legacy has not faded. "Even the people that didn't know and now today 12, 13 years later are still impacted by his generosity and his big heart," said Dutra. "None of us on our little honor guard detail actually knew John, but nonetheless, he's our brother in arms," said Batter. A family, united in country and by one man who spent his life in the service of others. The memorial is on display right now. If you are heading to Miller Park this weekend, you can check it out on Minne Lusa Boulevard and Redick Avenue.