This coffee shop brings veterans together and holds years of military artifacts

WFAE | By Nick de la Canal

Published November 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM EST

A coffee shop in a small town in North Carolina has become a place for veterans to get together while also serving as a museum of sorts, as it holds photos and medals from the past 100 years.

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