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	Matt Simoni, co-founder of Bravo Foxtrot United Veterans Inc., helped to produce &quot;Long Island&#39;s Forgotten Heroes,&quot; a documentary about homeless veterans on Long Island and their struggle to adjust to civilian life.
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The inspiration behind 'Long Island's Forgotten Heroes,' documentary on homeless veterans on LI

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