Photo: #The owners of A-1 Lock Service in St. Paul have a grandson serving in Iraq. The store's front window is tribute to him.
Photo: #Barbara Lindstrom's grandson is serving in Iraq. She doesn't like getting her picture taken, but she's happy to talk about how proud she is of her grandson.
Photo: #Wil Aho's picture is taped in the front window of his grandparents' lock and key shop.
Photo: #Wil Aho has 90 days left to serve in Iraq. But his grandmother is worried his tour will get extended -- that's something that's happened to a number of people Wil knows.
Photo: #Barbara Lindstrom and her husband have been in the lock and key business since 1965. And their shop has been a staple of Snelling Avenue for 33 years.
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The owners of A-1 Lock Service in St. Paul have a grandson serving in Iraq. The store's front window is tribute to him. (MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel)
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Patriotism in plush

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio
November 13, 2006

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Some people show their support for the troops with bumper stickers or American flags. Others rely on Beanie Babies.

St. Paul, Minn. — Veterans Day brings parades and speeches and an official time to recognize those who have served in the country's military.

But, for many people, the act of honoring the troops isn't restricted to one date on the calendar.

Reporter Nikki Tundel met up with a shop owner who shows her support every day -- and in a less than typical way.

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