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Posted by StVerburg at 10:23 PM

Lighting the way for Spc. Ben Neal

Spc. Ben Neal of Orfordville, Wis, was killed in action last week. 
A "Lighting the way to bring Ben home" movement has begun on Facebook.
Posted by StVerburg at 9:52 PM
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