Operation Charm City Charge

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Navy veteran Andrew Selgestad of Austin, TX, Army veteran Joanna Metoyer of Slidell, LA and Army vet Addie Trevino of San Antonio, TX pull down tree limbs to open a path as The Mission Continues volunteer during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park Sun., June 23, 2019.
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Patrick Curdy of Los Angeles watches active duty veteran Brandon Schott of Honolulu, HI (left) and retired Army veteran Tim Morgan of Glen Burnie use an auger to make post holes as The Mission Continues volunteer during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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U.S. Army veterans Ben Copeland of Portland (left) and José´Trevino of Honolulu, HI of The Mission Continues chop down underbrush during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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Spencer Kympton of Brooklyn, NY, president of The Mission Continues, carries bags of stones for a path during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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Volunteer Ashley Larson of Ellicott City, whose father was in the Army, and retired Army veteran Felix Jackson of New Orleans and Matthew Basista of Foggy Bottom, with the U.S. Army, fill boxes for a path during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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Retired Army veteran Mark La Roche of Mesa, AZ, and retired Navy veteran Thylicia Brit of Los Angeles operate an auger, creating holes for fence posts as Operation Charm City Charge work at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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Ashley Larson of Ellicott City, whose father was in the Army, and retired Army veteran Felix Jackson of New Orleans of The Mission Continues fill boxes for a path during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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The Mission Continues volunteers install a walkway for children to use to go to their new school during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.
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Retired Army veteran Shanay Fisher of New York City talks with retired Army veteran Brian Gollsneider of Bowie during Operation Charm City Charge at Farring-Baybrook Park.

UPDATED: June 23, 2019 at 10:42 p.m.

Mission Continues volunteers work on a path at Farring-Baybrook Park during Operation Charm City Charge. Mission Continues is a group that goes around the country doing volunteer work. According to the group’s website, “The Mission Continues empowers veterans to continue their service, and empowers communities with veteran talent, skills and preparedness to generate visible impact. At The Mission Continues, we’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs in cities across the country deploy veteran volunteers alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, increase access to parks and green spaces, foster neighborhood identity, and more.”

Originally Published: June 23, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.