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Milan American Legion Honors Victims of 9/11

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  This weekend, the Milan American Legion will remember thousands of people who died 13 years ago in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. It will hold the 6th Annual Freedom Walk tomorrow to commemorate the September 11th terrorist attacks.  Spokesman, Norman Dunlap, says last year about 25 people participated in the walk. 

"We have a former member of our post who brought back a flag from visiting the World Trade Center. And on that flag are printed the names of everyone that was killed in those incidences. And we post that flag on the side of the building on thes day. And someone usually says a few brief remarks."

Dunlap says the number of steps, 3,000, is roughly the number of people killed in the terrorists attacks. Tomorrow's Freedom Walk will be held at 11:00 a.m. rain or shine. It begins at the American Legion in Milan and follows the Hennepin Canal trail.  

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