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For veterans, a place where peace can take root

For veterans, a place where peace can take root
NPR News Tuesday 02 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Quil Lawrence 1 min read
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Iraq war veteran John Follmer leads vet volunteers who are rehabbing a neglected Japanese garden on the West LA Veterans Affairs Campus. (Image credit: Stella Kalinina for NPR)

Iraq war veteran John Follmer leads vet volunteers who are rehabbing a neglected Japanese garden on the West LA Veterans Affairs Campus.

(Image credit: Stella Kalinina for NPR)

Iraq (LOCATION) John Follmer (PERSON) Japanese (ORG) Stella Kalinina (PERSON) NPR (ORG)
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