away. we are trying to make the best possible product for our veterans. they deserve the best. reporter: but not every flag is created equal. until recently, banners covering the caskets of service members killed in action and paid for by taxpayers might have been manufactured in pakistan or china. that felt like a slap in the face to congressman mike thompson, a vietnam vet who toured the factory in his northern california district. i think it s offensive that u.s. flags be made, manufactured, any place else other than in the united states of america. reporter: as a result of his efforts, the pentagon is now required to buy american made flags and other agencies may follow suit. what i m doing is i m putting the third row of stitches on. reporter: more orders could mean more jobs for people like sue wilson, one of two dozen employees here with developmental disabilities and a sewing machine wiz. i love it here. i feel like a million bucks. reporter: that attention to
flag. a lot of flag flying will be going on this weekend. a lot of those flags are not made here in the united states. tonight our correspondent looks at the effort to change that when it comes to the federal government. reporter: from the brass grommets to cotton bearing the flags these flags are 100% all american. a fact appreciated by the families of veterans who pass away. we were trying to make the best product possible for veterans. they deserve the best. reporter: but not every flag is created equal. until recently banners covering the caskets of service members killed in action and paid for by taxpayers might have been manufactured in pakistan or china. that felt like a slap in the face to congressman mike thompson a vietnam vet who toured the factory in his northern california district. it s offensive that u.s. flags be made, manufactured any place else other than in the united states of america. reporter: as a result of his