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Stand down event assists area veterans
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Friends Ricky Armour, left, and Terry Strickland volunteer for a photo Saturday at the 2013 Stand Down in St. John’s Baptist Church parking lot in Gainesville. Both men, who live at a temporary shelter, accepted some of the items offered by a coalition of area veterans organizations to needy vets and non-veterans. - photo by NAT GURLEY
When veterans return home, the transition into civilian life can be difficult for some. Yet there are organizations to help them make it as smooth as possible. The Hall County Veterans Coalition group — which comprises local veterans’ groups such as the American Legion Posts No.