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Soldier Gets Patriotic Send-Off

Neighbors and friends surprise 18-year-old Oak Creek resident leaving for basic training.

Keisha Kochanowski, Neighbor
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Tony Galewski, an 18-year-old resident and 2011 Oak Creek High School graduate, left for Army basic training on Sunday, but not before a surprise send-off from family, friends and neighbors.

Galewski left in style in a Corvette while friends lined the street near his house, in the 1400 block of W. Lois Lane, waving American flags. 

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