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Getting what they needed
The navy helped gather keepsakes—clothes, carved tools, and memories. Some just held loved ones tightly. “Ready?” Reynolds asked Kendrick’s father. “More than ever,” he replied. Over a hundred people filled the transport ships. Some cried, others looked ahead. Kendrick stood at the railing, watching the island fade. It was hard to leave—but it was finally time.
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