Soldier discusses how he tells son about terrorist attacks

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Army Lt. Col. Mike Vande Loo stood with his 8-year-old son in downtown Aberdeen in Harford as children sang patriotic songs and listened to officials talk about the importance of Sept. 11, 2001.

Vande Loo has been on active Reserve duty for nearly three years, and is stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground. He is also a veteran of the first Persian Gulf conflict.

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