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A Veterans Voice: Wasco VFW Post 6742 closes its location after more than 75 years of service to the community

In this A Veterans Voice, Mike Hart talked to one of the last members at the Wasco location who remembers the posts' glory days not that long ago.
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
Wasco VFW Post 6742
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WASCO, Calif. (KERO) — The only VFW post in northern Kern County recently announced it was closing its doors forcing veterans in the community to drive to Bakersfield for camaraderie and services. In this A Veterans Voice, Mike Hart talked to one of the last members at the Wasco location who remembers the posts' glory days not that long ago.

Wasco VFW Post to Close its Doors | A VETERANS VOICE


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