Nearly 700 veterans from across North Iowa and Southern Minnesota were able to receive services and camaraderie Saturday at the North Iowa and Southern Minnesota Veteran Stand Down held the last weekend each September.

The event is a way for veterans, volunteers and service agencies to connect former service members with the resources they need in today's challenging economy.

"It's a way to say thank you and continue our mission," said Peter Bieber, chair of the Stand Down committee." We have our pillars, which is housing insecurity, food insecurity, clothing insecurity, financial and employment insecurity, veterans mental health, their physical health, and then veterans that are struggling with alcohol and substance abuse. And the eighth pillar of what we try to do here every year is ju

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