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HOPKINS, Mich. (WOOD) — Laura Velderman never thought she would be in the U.S. Marine Corps because she didn’t think she was tough enough, but she has proven to herself and everyone else that she’s plenty tough.
She graduated from basic training and Hopkins High School this month.
"Being in the Marines means honor, courage, commitment. That’s the motto, but it’s more than that. It’s every good characteristic you could possibly think of in one person," Velderman said, explaining what it means to her to be a Marine.
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