Celebrating the best of America with Steve Hartman on the Fourth of July

All filled up on grilled hot dogs? Kick back and relax with some of the best stories about America Steve Hartman found on the road.

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0:00 WWII veteran meets woman who wrote him thank-you letter
2:53 American flag-loving boy gets his own spot to admire its beauty
5:22 Family of sharecroppers looks to the future without forgetting the past
8:09 Baseballs bring 3 generations together in Alabama
10:38 6-year-old girl fighting to get female army soldiers into the toy military
13:09 Veteran gives young diver a lesson in courage
15:49 The Michigan Marching Band finds a future recruit
18:40 96-year-old on journey to become oldest person to run coast-to-coast
21:07 Young twins befriend WWII veteran after hearing his story
23:44 Young adults step up during EMT shortage in N.Y. town
26:08 A tiny town's football team gets its field of dreams
28:43 Choir students impress with annual national anthem rendition
31:22 Freedom of speech on full display after family fights for mural
34:23 Activist injects new life into her Michigan community
36:49 Soldier says a stranger's Christmas card got him through Vietnam War
39:32 Seamstress gives Navy veteran his dream uniform
41:56 Retired FBI boss finds new career driving a school bus
44:38 Officer offers to drive 94-year-old stranger to his new home
47:34 Life-saving service dog inspires a veteran to give back
50:20 Man opens his motel to flooding victims
52:38 Longtime friendship fueled by weekly high five