Chapter 18 - DAVID'S LEGACYOne year after the hearing, the academy held a memorial class for David.

His photograph had been restored.
A small plaque now hung beneath it.
Mia stood before the students.
“David believed strength was a responsibility.”
She looked around.
“He wasn't perfect.”
A few people smiled.
“He made mistakes.”
She paused.
“But he believed people could become better.”
Mia touched the photograph.
“And that's the part of him I want to keep.”
The class began.
One hundred students moved together.
Young and old.
Veteran and civilian.
Beginner and expert.
For a moment, the warehouse seemed almost sacred.
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David was gone.
But his dream was everywhere.