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An American flag and a POW flag flying high at the Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland. – Photo credit: via Ron Cogswell/Flickr

Democracy, History, Popular

15-year-old thought his town needed a veterans’ memorial. So he raised $77,000 to make it happen.

Tod Perry

7/5/2022
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026