Army buddies Damon Draught and Will Dailey served for a year together in Afghanistan, solidifying their unbreakable bond. After retiring, Draught became an International Dairy Queen, Inc. franchisee.

Years later, Draught and Dailey had lunch and hatched a plan to bring the first DQ Grill & Chill to Cranston, Rhode Island. They will break ground on the location on August 1st. 

"It's kind of cool," Dailey told the Cranston Patch. "We served together in the Army, and we're partnered back up to continue that team."

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