Veterans' benefits continue being processed long after pop-up events end

AFTER THE EVENT IS OVER{***ANIMATION**}{***OTS**}WE ARE COMING OFF A WEEKDEDICATED TO VETERS.ANSO A QUESTION TONIGHT.

WHAT’SBEING DONE TO CONTINUE TOPROVIDE CARE FOR THESE VETERANSEVEN AFTER WE ALL GAVE THEMTHANKS AND PRAISE?{***PKG**}FOR SIX YEARS W NOOPERATION STAND DOWN HAS{***SOT FULL**}NatsSTOOD HUPERE IN CORPUS CHRISTIFOR VETERANS LIKE ANDREW PERALES.{***SOT FULL**}Basically I just wanted to askquestions.AFTER GETTING HIS KIDS THROUGHCOLLEGE NOW AT 53 ANDREQ ISGOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO BECOME ATEHER.AC{** SOT FULL**}Andrew Perales US Navy VeteranNow it’s my turn so that’s whereI am at now.AND LIKE ANY COLLEGE STUDENT.{***SOT FULL**}Andrew Perales US Navy VeteranAnywhere I can get a few extradollars, I’m gonna do it.SO HE CAME HERE TO FIND MOREABOUT VETERANS EDUCATIONALBENEFITS AND EVEN LEGALADVIDE.{***SOT FULL**}Andrew Perales US Navy VeteranAnd these are free services.Free legal advice.

Free legalhe.lp{***SOT FULL**}Geor Ogertiz Vietnam WarVeteran.

I like it here becausetheyss aist very well.VIETNAM VETERAN GEORGE ORTIZ ISHERE LOOKING FOR HOUSINGASSISTANCE.{***SOT FULL**}George Ortiz Vietnam WarVeteran.

"I really need a smlalhome because it’s just me and mydog.THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THESERVICES PROVIDED AT THE STANDDO.WN{***SOT FULL**}Martin Longoria Chairman -Mayor’s Committee for Veteransaffairs Every veteran deservessome type of hp.elMARTIN LONGORIA IS IN CHARF OGETHE EVENT.HE BELIEVES THE MILITARY SHOULDBETTER PREPARE VETERANS TOTRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFEWELL BEFORE THEY ARE DISCHARD.GENOT JUST A QUICK OUT-BRIEFING.{***SOT FULL**}Martin Longoria .Chairman -Mayor’s Committee for Veteransaffairs You’re not going to getall of those things that youthink you need.

It’s just openthfle oodgates.

You’reoverwhelmed.THAT’S WHY THIS STAND DOWN{***SOT FULL**}Nats of CarrieIS SO IMPORTANT.{***SOT FULL**}Pat: When you look out orvehere, what do you e?seCarrie: I see an amangzicommunity willing to step up andtake care of our veterans.TEVERANS ARE SCREENED HERE.THEY ARE REGISTERED IN ATRACKING SYSTEM A COORDINATEDENTRY WHERE VARIOUS AGENCIESKNOW THEIR NEEDSND A HOW THEYSHOULD BE ADDRESSED.{ **SOT FULL**}Carrie Myers Homeless ProgramManager for VA Texas ValleyCoastal Bend.

Our job is toshowmp eathy and compassion.

Ourjob is to help them through thatmoment and tt hatime and that’swhat we do.{***SOT FULL**}PAT STANDUP OKAY WHAT HAPPENSAFTER E THSTAND DOWN AFTER THEVETERANS ARE ACTUALLY SCREENEDTHEY JUST NEED SOMEONE TO HELPTHEM FIND THEIR BENEFITS.{***SOT FULL**}Carrie Myers Homeless ProgramManager for VA Texas ValleyCoastal Bend.

On a day to daybasis, veterans can walknto iour clinic and meewit th ourprogram.

They can call theNational call center forveterans and that puts theindirect contact with us as well.HOMELESS VETERANS FORT EXAMPLEARE PROVIDED BOTH EMERGENCY ORLONGTERM SUPPORTIVE IF YOURE AA VETERAN OR YOU KNOW ONE WHO ISHOMELESS OR AT IMMINENT RISKF OHOMELESSNE SS{***FULLSCREEN***WE STRONGLY ENURCOAGE YOTOUCALL THUS NUMBER FOR ASSISTANCE.IT’S THE NATIONAL CALL CENTERFOR HOMELESS VETERANATS4AID-V .ET{***FULLSCREEN* }WE POSTED THAT NUMBER ALONGWITH SO MANY RESOURCES TO HELPYO