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Cedar Rapids stands up during ‘Veterans Stand Down’ event

By Lynda Waddington 9/20/08

If there was one common thread among the volunteers gathered at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Cedar Rapids on Friday it was simply that our nation’s veterans “deserve better than this.”

Roughly 50 veterans — some homeless and others nearly homeless — were offered free services ranging from dental and health exams to haircuts to survival kits. In addition to the veterans, the annual event also serviced about 35 non-veterans who were in need.

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