2024-05-06

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Amy Wolfe, the artistic director of the Manassas Ballet Theater lost her 18-year-old son Colin in 2006 when he was killed by a roadside bomb near Habbaniyah, Iraq. Long before her son joined the Marines, he grew up dancing ballet. After the World Trade Centers were attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, he knew he had a calling to serve our country. Amy felt it was especially important to honor his son in this way, which signified the beautiful life he lived. This video will move you from start to finish.

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