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In 2008, Michael Rioux reenlisted with the Army National Guard in Vermont and completed 65 combat missions and went through 12 major firefights. Two of the men in his unit were killed — Steven Deluzio and Tristan Southworth.

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He was older —much older than most of the men on the small base in the mountains of Afghanistan. His men affectionately thought of him as the grandpa of the base and at 49, Michael Rioux was the oldest man in the unit.

By Loretta James December 5, 2017