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Community honors West Loch disaster anniversary

Community honors West Loch disaster anniversary

It was standing room only Wednesday afternoon at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl as veterans and community members gathered to honor the anniversary of the West Loch Disaster.

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Community honors West Loch disaster anniversary

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