A changed man

When Lodi Middle School wrestler Jason Wilson boarded an airplane flight to Holland last month, he was a happy and excited teenager finally on his dream trip.

Ten days later, Wilson returned a much wiser young man with a newfound sense of appreciation for all things American.

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