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I was 12 years old when I first visited my cousin Love’s home in Savannah, GA.  My oldest brother was preparing to graduate from Camp Lejeune that summer.  I remember being curious about family portraits that sat neatly on the mantel in the living room.  As cousin Love told me the story of each, I was truly fascinated by the story of one.  It was of a handsome, young man dressed in a military uniform.  His name was Troy Wesley Cokley… cousin Love’s son.  He joined the Marine Corps after

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2019