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Heather Melton sits by the grave of her husband, Sonny, on the grounds of her home in Big Sandy, Tenn. Sonny Melton died when he was shot while protecting Heather at the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017. - photo by Associated Press

route 91.jpg — Heather Melton sits by the grave of her husband, Sonny, on the grounds of her home in Big Sandy, Tenn. Sonny Melton died when he was shot while protecting Heather at the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017. - photo by Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — They have the date 10-1-2017 tattooed on their bodies and have memorial walls of pictures in their homes. One woman made a bracelet out of her Route 91 Harvest festival wristband, while many others can be spotted at concerts wearing shirts that say "survivor." They fly flags from their RVs and have stickers on their cars.

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