Lompoc Peter was a twelve-year-old boy with a vivid imagination. He would often tell stories of his adventures during the day that sounded as if they were right out of some movie from Hollywood. His mother always thought he would grow up to be some kind of writer, or better yet, a movie director. But on this day, Peter’s story was not made up. Although, because of Peter’s reputation, his mother did not believe a word. In the small town of Lompoc, California, on the corner of South H Street and Locust Street, sits the Veteran’s Memorial Building. A place that Peter would visit on occasion. He would dream of being a soldier and fighting for his country one day. With that, he would make up stories of being in battle and going on secret missions to save the world.
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