On Wednesday, hundreds of volunteers gave back to fallen heroes at DFW National Cemetery.
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Organizers said as time goes on, there are more younger generations who didn't experience 9/11. These service efforts create teachable moments for them."I have three young daughters, all born after September 11th. And for me, I was in the Marine Corps on September 11th at the station in Virginia. So I was directly kind of involved as that day, as it unfolded and tragically lost so many lives,” said Judd Word, a Dallas firefighter and Carry the Load ambassador.
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