AFN: Alaskans share intimate ‘heroes’ stories online

AFN 2015 is officially underway. This year’s theme is ‘Heroes in our Homeland.’
In a more literal take on the theme, Alaska Native veterans opened the convention by presenting the Color Guard. There were two World War II veterans on hand. Sen. Dan Sullivan also used his time on the podium to laud Alaska’s servicemen and women.
But some of the more touching hero stories are quietly making their way through social media.
In a Facebook post, one mom says