Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5633 in Potomac, Md., accessible only through federal parkland, was forced to close during the partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Maryland, accessible only through federal parkland, was forced to close during the partial government shutdown.
VFW Post 5633 is located in Potomac, Md., about 20 miles northwest of Washington, D. C. To get to the post, members must drive through Great Falls Park, part of the U. S. National Park Service. The park service has warned that access to federal parks would be unpredictable during the shutdown, with some opening and closing without notice.
“It’s on private land, but our access is down MacArthur [Boulevard] past the gates to the park entrance,” said Marty Michlik, the post adjutant.
