You might not know what it was deep inside them that compelled them to put their lives on hold, to leave their families and friends behind.

You might not know what called them to put on the uniform and go where they were called to go. Where America needed them to go.

And you might not know that at one time in their lives, they were just like the rest of us — until they decided to make a sacrifice for something bigger than themselves.

At that point, they become more than the rest........

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