Gold Star mom on LI to visit her son's grave, 20 years after his death
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Raheen Tyson Heighter was the first soldier from Long Island killed in the Iraq War in 2003. His mother Cathy arrived in New York on Saturday to honor the 20th anniversary of his death. Heighter will be visiting her son's grave at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale. Credit: Linda Rosier; Photo Credit: Daniel Goodrich, Karen Wiles Stabile, Heighter Family