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October 24, 2025 29 secs
HEAR this touching story of a new U.S. Army soldier who had no one in attendance to "tap him out" of boot camp. 
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Maria Jachini noticed this young soldier who didn't have any
family at his US Army graduation graduation, so she performed
the tapping out tradition for him, which is really symbolic.
It's usually done by a loved one. His wife recorded
the emotional moment, which quickly went viral online, and was
just really compassionate of her and Maria hopes he felt

(00:23):
supported during a moment he worked hard to earn.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
That's fantastic. That's why it makes our smile. File
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