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Heroes good news in Ohio.

People who showed up for someone else, and kept showing up. 3 verified stories from Ohio, including Hebron, Dayton, and Columbus. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.

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Service members in camouflage kneel in front of a large group of veterans wearing blue and red shirts inside an airport hall

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Hebron, Kentucky

Tri-state veterans left CVG on the last Honor Flight of the year

Veterans 65 and older from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana flew from Hebron on October 27. The free day included the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and a welcome was planned for that night.

Verified · WKRC

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Two police officers in uniform sitting at an outdoor table and talking

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Dayton, Ohio

A Dayton officer helped a 1-year-old breathe again after a near-drowning

Officer Elizabeth Mote took over after a neighbor started chest compressions on a 1-year-old who was not breathing. The child coughed, went to the hospital, and later made a full recovery.

Verified · WHIO

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A service member in camouflage shaking hands with an older veteran in a blue Honor Flight shirt

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Columbus, Ohio

Seventy-three veterans spent the day at war memorials with Honor Flight Columbus

The group, from every branch, visited the Air Force Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the World War II Memorial. A public welcome was set for that night at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

Verified · 10TV

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