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Army buddies Damon Draught and Will Dailey served for a year together in Afghanistan, solidifying their unbreakable bond.&nbsp;After retiring, Draught became an International&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Company/Franchise-With-Us/?localechange=1&amp%3B=&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=cranston-patch-years-after-a-tour-in-afghanistan-two-vets-team-up-on-ris-first-dairy-queen-grill-chill-2703174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dairy&nbsp;Queen</a>, Inc. franchisee.

Years later, Draught and Dailey had lunch and hatched a plan to bring the first <a href="https://dairyqueen.1851franchise.com/info/index.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=cranston-patch-years-after-a-tour-in-afghanistan-two-vets-team-up-on-ris-first-dairy-queen-grill-chill-2703174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DQ Grill &amp; Chill</a> to Cranston, Rhode Island. They will break ground on the location on&nbsp;August 1st.&nbsp;

&quot;It&#39;s kind of cool,&quot; Dailey told the Cranston Patch. &quot;We served together in the Army, and we&#39;re partnered back up to continue that team.&quot;

You can also check it out&nbsp;<a href="https://patch.com/rhode-island/cranston/years-after-tour-afghanistan-two-vets-team-ris-first-dairy-queen-grill-chill?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=cranston-patch-years-after-a-tour-in-afghanistan-two-vets-team-up-on-ris-first-dairy-queen-grill-chill-2703174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Cranston Patch: "Years After A Tour In Afghanistan, Two Vets Team Up On RI's First Dairy Queen Grill & Chill“

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