Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013

On the Way Up: Construction Continues at the Second USO Warrior and Family Center in Bethesda

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Sparks were flying - from welder’s torches, at least - earlier this month when we visited the future site of the USO Warrior and Family Center in Bethesda, Md.

The 16,217-square-foot building on the campus of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is on track for a Spring 2014 opening.

-Photos by Eric Brandner, USO Director of Story Development

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