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Last Strike For Bowling Alley That Helped Anchor Many Veterans

Michael Marquette pets his dog, Spring, while resting at his home in Clarksburg, Md., after a recent hip surgery to repair an injury sustained in 2009 during military duty. Cheryl Diaz Meyer for NPR hide caption

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Last Strike For Bowling Alley That Helped Anchor Many Veterans

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August 28, 2019 • The bowling alley at Naval Support Activity Bethesda helped many veterans transition back into civilian life and was a place where they felt accepted. Its closure leaves them hurt and angry.

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American Soldier Killed In Somalia

June 8, 2018 • One American soldier has died and four have been injured in an attack by insurgents in Somalia, marking the first known U.S. combat death in Africa since an ambush in Niger last year.