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“Sept. 11, 2001 changed the whole existence of the United States, our way of life,” Penny Redmon, co-founder of military support group Operation SAM, said. “It instilled a renewed patriotism in our country. The people who gave their lives on Sept. 11 justifies people remembering.”
Operation SAM, which sends comfort packages to deployed service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan, has put on an event on each anniversary. This year, marking the seventh anniversary, they wanted to do something a little different for Patriot Day.

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