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Heroes: Dakota’s first day
Posted on by Dave Ashton

An Indiana boy didn’t want to go back to school after his father was killed in the line of duty in April.

That’s when the “thin blue line” turned out to support him in a day he’ll never forget!

Details in “Today’s Heroes“!

https://soundcloud.com/literock973/5-16-todays-heroes-dakotas-first-day

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