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William Connor, whose son, Navy pilot Lt. Patrick Connor, was lost on a combat mission off the coast of Kuwait during the Gulf War, said a few words in behalf of fallen heroes of the Gulf War during a reception honoring families of Gulf War casualties. "We stand hand-in-hand for the freedom of all people, and shall never forget," Connor said. Photo by Rudi Williams

William Connor, whose son, Navy pilot Lt. Patrick Connor, was lost on a combat mission off the coast of Kuwait during the Gulf War, said a few words in behalf of fallen heroes of the Gulf War during a reception honoring families of Gulf War casualties. "We stand hand-in-hand for the freedom of all people, and shall never forget," Connor said. Photo by Rudi Williams

William Connor, whose son, Navy pilot Lt. Patrick Connor, was lost on a combat mission off the coast of Kuwait during the Gulf War, said a few words in behalf of fallen heroes of the Gulf War during a reception honoring families of Gulf War casualties. "We stand hand-in-hand for the freedom of all people, and shall never forget," Connor said. Photo by Rudi Williams

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