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http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/11/wwi.memorial.renovations/index.html?hpt=T2
Washington (CNN) -- After nearly 40 years without any major upkeep, the World War I Memorial on the National Mall is finally getting some attention, with renovations financed by federal economic stimulus money.
It has become a race to complete the project because of the failing health of Frank Buckles, the 109-year-old former U.S. Army corporal who is the last surviving American veteran of World War I.
The monument is temporarily closed to the public as work begins, but through a safety fence workers Friday could be seen clearing away overgrown brush and removing some large trees that obscured the marble gazebo.
Washington (CNN) -- After nearly 40 years without any major upkeep, the World War I Memorial on the National Mall is finally getting some attention, with renovations financed by federal economic stimulus money.
It has become a race to complete the project because of the failing health of Frank Buckles, the 109-year-old former U.S. Army corporal who is the last surviving American veteran of World War I.
The monument is temporarily closed to the public as work begins, but through a safety fence workers Friday could be seen clearing away overgrown brush and removing some large trees that obscured the marble gazebo.
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