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A father’s mission to bring home Purple Heart medals to families of airmen killed in 2018

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The gravesite for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, pictured on Memorial Day at Calverton National Cemetery. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

The gravesite for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, pictured on Memorial Day at Calverton National Cemetery. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

Master Sgt. Chris Raguso was killed in a 2018 helicopter crash in Iraq. His father, John, has lobbied for the fallen service members to receive the Purple Heart. (Courtesy photo)

Master Sgt. Chris Raguso was killed in a 2018 helicopter crash in Iraq. His father, John, has lobbied for the fallen service members to receive the Purple Heart. (Courtesy photo)

Joe Werkmeister on Nov 15, 2021
On the third anniversary of his son’s death on March 15 this year, John Raguso stood alongside Eli Briggs at Calverton National Cemetery. The two men shared an unenviable bond,... more

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