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Soldier Finally Home After 80 Years | Burlington News
After 80 years, WWII soldier Bernard Sweet finally came home to Bennington, Vermont, in a solemn, flag-waving procession led by a fellow hometown hero and decorated veteran. Identified through DNA last year, Sweet, who died at 21 in a Japanese POW camp, was honored by thousands as his casket traveled through the state. Brigadier General Sarah Albrycht, whose family also carries the pain of loss from WWII, called it a sacred duty — a full-circle moment proving America never leaves its fallen behind. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s breakthrough technology brought closure to Sweet’s…
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