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"The seventies I think was the greatest decline in its relevance." "That was at one time a beautiful then it went down, down, building, down," Talbot said. Parking for the building was a prob- lem. The pipes leaked. It had water damage. Finally, in May 2002, a fire broke out and destroyed the structure. The grand building that Ray Avenue and Rowan Street is now a patch of grass on the edge of Festival Park. The USO Club has since opened a chapter on Fort Bragg and, most re- cently, one at the Fayetteville Regional Airport. lorded over what happened aſter World War II, talk emerged again aſter Vietnam about the relevance of the USO. Websites for the organization tell of the Department of Defense commissioning a Blue Ribbon Study Committee to see whether the USO had become obsolete; aſter all, the draſt had ended and the armed forces were now "all volunteer." But the com- mittee reached this conclusion: "Isola- tion of the military from civilian forces is not, we believe, in the greatest inter- est of this nation." In short, it averred, the USO was not only relevant but necessary. The organization found its second USO marches into modern era Perhaps it was inevitable: Just as wind with programs aimed to serve the changing face of the military, whose ranks now included married people with kids. It also offered job assistance programs for those leaving the uniform. The USO has evolved, right along The Law Office of James D. Dill Phone 910.339.4741 | Fax 910.339.4743 | DillLawOffice@nc.rr.com 2543 Ravenhill Dr., Suite E | Fayetteville, NC 28303 Attorney: James D. Dill | Staff: Linda Sydnor, Nilda Landrau Hours: 8:30 am–5:30 pm Mon–Fri cape fear valley pharmacies a higher level of service without the high prices. Closing Home Purchases & Refinances for Cumberland, Hoke, & Robeson County Residents with the city where it found its first home. It didn't much feel at home here through the raucous days of Vietnam. Fayetteville seemed like nobody's hometown — just a portal to a polar- izing war for soldiers from Anywhere, U.S.A., draſted into a thankless job. In November, our city gave them a hearty, if overdue, thank you. We are a city with History, Heroes and a Hometown Feeling, so the slogan goes. If anything has reached the end of its usefulness, it's the word I wincingly wrote at this story's beginning: Fay- ettenam. May it rest in peace. CV center pharmacy Located in the Medical Arts Center, 101 Robeson Street at Hay Street. • Convenient parking at the door; Direct entrance to the pharmacy from parking lot • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9 am to 6 pm Open Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm (910) 615-1800 health pavilion north pharmacy Located at Health Pavilion North, 6387 Ramsey Street at the corner of Ramsey Street and Andrews Road • Convenient parking • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9 am to 6 pm (910) 615-3900 CityViewNC.com | 55

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