National Guard says goodbye to Roanoke Armory
WDBJ 7 Roanoke - Sat Dec 5, 7:20 pm ETAfter more than 50 years, the National Guard's Roanoke Armory has bid farewell. News7 was the first to report plans to vacate the building in August.
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After more than 50 years, the National Guard's Roanoke Armory has bid farewell. News7 was the first to report plans to vacate the building in August.
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