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Rhode Island National Guardsman, killed while saving an Afghan boy, is laid to rest in Providence

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Turnto10.com reported on Monday:

Rhode Island National Guard commander Kevin McBride said Monday that Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr. had "the courage of a warrior" and "the heart of a father."

The Providence resident was struck and killed by an armored vehicle March 22 after moving an Afghan boy to safety who was trying to retrieve something under the vehicle.

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Nicholas Weichel, son of Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr., stands next to his father's casket during funeral services.
Nicholas Weichel, son of Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr., stands next to his father's casket during funeral services.Stew Milne / AP

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