Sarah Blake Morgan, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Staff Sgt. Ryan Graves talks about the death of his fellow soldier, Staff Sgt. Jason Lowe, Aug. 26, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Days before taking his own life, Lowe graduated second in his class in the Army’s Advanced Leader Course. Graves told The Associated Press Lowe “Wanted to be the best. He probably was one of the best.”

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The private Sea Cabins pier is seen damaged following Hurricane Isaias, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (Jason Lee/The Sun News via AP)

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Riley Howell, right, is seen. Authorities say Howell, 21, was killed after he tackled a gunman who opened fire in a classroom at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said Howell’s actions likely saved the lives of other students.

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Police secure the main entrance to UNC Charlotte after a shooting at the school that left at least two people dead, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

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