Marine’s HEROIC Act Earns Him Silver Star, Costs Him Everything
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Mike Hanks and his sister Melissa grew up on a Michigan farm. Driven by patriotism, Mike enlisted in the United States Marines after high school. As Mike shipped off to serve, Melissa became his go to person, his trusted ear about things he needed to get off his chest – a terrorist attack in Kuwait, the invasion of Iraq, and impending battle that would ultimately claim his life in Fallujah on November 17, 2004.In this Urban Valor episode, Gold Star sister Melissa honors her brother, Lance Cor...
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