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The family called him "Freeman". I was nine years old when he was killed. Our grandmothers were sisters. He was an only child. He had a dog named Spot. I remember his mom and dad going to Arlington every Sunday. He was an honor student at Howard University. I do not know why he enlisted. His mother threw away rolls and rolls of film. She didn't want to see them. His funeral was in October. I'll never forget the gun salute. I hoped for years he would find his way home... ...more