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Takoma Park VFW expands its mission
(Evelyn Hockstein / For The Washington Post)
Non-vets are flocking to Takoma Park’s VFW hall for concerts and parties, bringing both cash and new life.
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Non-vets are flocking to Takoma Park’s VFW hall for concerts and parties, bringing both cash and new life.
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Takoma Park comes to the rescue of its VFW
Non-vets are flocking to the town’s VFW post for concerts and parties, giving it an injection of new life.
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