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Rockland Community College students chronicle veterans' tales

Rockland Community College student Norm Cottrill, 42, interviews

Photo credit: Sarah Armaghan | Rockland Community College student Norm Cottrill, 42, interviews World War II veteran Charlie Calotta, 86, on Tuesday, to become a part of the video documentary of military veterans in Rockland County. (Jan. 8, 2013)

Rockland Community College students -- some of them military veterans themselves -- are doing their part to ensure that the stories of Americans who fought in the military are never forgotten.

The History of Heroes project, started by state Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange), is attempting to capture tales of wars as far back as World War II.

Carlucci, who said about 1,000 veterans...

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