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North End VFW Post 144 Honors Fallen Heroes in Memorial Day Service [Photos]

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The North End Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 144 held its annual service on Memorial Day. Honoring the North End’s fallen, ceremonial stops were made at the the VFW plaque on the Paul Revere Mall (Prado) and the Iraq/Afghanistan memorial at Old North Memorial Garden.

Photos by Matt Conti.

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