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Rows of white stones stretch into eternity, each one holding a name, a story, a sacrifice. He’s too young to wear the uniform, stories but he knows what it means. His small hand clutches the folded flag, his eyes locked on the soldiers standing before him. The air is still at Arlington. A young boy stands before one — his father’s. The sound echoes through the air — sharp, sacred, final. Then, in perfect unison, they raise their hands in salute.

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The boy doesn’t move. Every note feels like a goodbye that never ends. The bugle begins to play "Taps," that haunting melody that carries both pain and pride. A single tear slips down his cheek as he tries to stand tall, just like his father taught him. The crowd around him falls silent. Even the wind seems to pause.

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