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The legacy of a Vietnam War hero scrubbed from a government webpage remains strong in the southernmost part of Texas

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By Amanda Jackson, CNN | Photographs by Gabriel V. Cárdenas for CNN Edinburg, Texas (CNN) — Patriotism runs deep in this South Texas town nestled just along the border with Mexico. American flags fly outside many businesses. Pictures of veterans adorn light poles and traffic signal boxes. And a giant mural inside a popular grocery store depicts a hero you can’t help but notice: Alfredo “Freddy” González. González was a United States Marine Corps…

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The legacy of a Vietnam War hero scrubbed from a government webpage remains strong in the southernmost part of Texas

While the contributions of US Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo “Freddy” González may have been removed from some digital realms, community members inspired by his mother, fellow veterans and students in Edinburg, Texas, are keeping his legacy alive.

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