One of those lives was the brother of Action News reporter TaRhonda Thomas, Chief Warrant 2 Terry Thomas: Apache helicopter pilot, husband, father, son, brother, and a great friend.
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It's been 16 years since TaRhonda lost her brother in service.
But, a few months ago, she started to hear from some of the people who knew him best: his old Army buddies.
They found her and reached out, but she never met any of them - until now.
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Watch her report from the emotional meeting in the video player above.
Below you can see her entire interview.
Action News' TaRhonda Thomas shares personal connection to Memorial Day