{"id":55,"date":"2021-07-30T16:18:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T16:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/admissions-and-aid\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:37:36","slug":"trocaire-college-veterans-outside-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/admissions-and-aid\/veterans-benefits\/trocaire-college-veterans-outside-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Veterans Outside Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are various services available for veterans. Please utilize these resources as they are intended for you. If you have any questions, please contact the Veterans Services Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know you can get discounts at over 1,400 area businesses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.erie.gov\/clerk\/sites\/www2.erie.gov.clerk\/files\/uploads\/Thank%20A%20Vet%20Master%20Business%20List%20-%20082719-compressed.pdf\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to see the list of businesses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring your DD-214 to the County Clerk&#8217;s Office to file and receive your discount card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mental Well Being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency counseling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.800.273.8255 press 1 (VA Western New York Healthcare System)<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General wellness services&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>Veterans Outreach Center Inc<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Readjustment\/transitional services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PTSD counseling and services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marital and family counseling<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Military sexual trauma counseling&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Substance abuse counseling and services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><li>The Recovery Village<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Peer Groups and Minority Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Veterans and family groups&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Listening Circle for Military Veterans and their Families<\/li><li>Veterans Outreach Center Inc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Women\u2019s groups and services&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>Vietnam veterans of America (VVA)<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minority services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vietnam veterans of America (VVA)<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bereavement counseling<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VA Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits counseling and assistance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Buffalo Vets Center<\/li><li>Veterans Outreach Center Inc<\/li><li>VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)<\/li><li>American Legion \u2022 American Red Cross<\/li><li>AMVETS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comp and pension assistance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Survivors and burial assistance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>NYS Division of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Employment Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>WNY Veterans Housing Coalition Inc.<\/li><li>Niagara Falls ARS Family Support Center<\/li><li>NYS Division of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>Student Veterans of America<\/li><li>National Coalition for Homeless Vets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healthcare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>VA hospitals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><li>Veteran Affairs Health Administration<\/li><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Domiciliary care&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/li><li>NYS Division of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residential Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Housing and homelessness<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/homeless\/hud-vash.asp\">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Housing to homeless or at risk of homelessness veterans<\/li><li>Doesn&#8217;t follow guidelines to traditional Section-8, may offer more money for housing spending allowance<\/li><li>May have 2 week wait to receive HUD-VASH voucher<\/li><li>Enrolls the largest number and largest percentage of Veterans who have experienced long-term or repeated homelessness<\/li><li>Located at 25 W Utica St, 14209<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Veterans Outreach Center Inc<\/li><li>AMVETS (American Veterans)<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Vietnam veterans of America (VVA)<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>WNY Veterans Housing Coalition Inc.<\/li><li>NYS Division of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>National Coalition for Homeless Vets<\/li><li>VA Western New York Healthcare System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Guide to Housing Benefits for Veterans<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/mortgage\/resources\/veterans-benefits-for-housing-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VA Housing Benefits at a Glance (MoneyGeek.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This website will detail various sources that veterans can contact for help in securing housing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Home loan guaranty<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/li><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Veteran retirement housing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troop and family support services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Troop support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Niagara Falls ARS Family Support Center<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><li>WNY Heroes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Injured veterans support&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Legion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Temporary financial assistance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Legion<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/\">WNY Heroes<\/a><\/li><li>Can provide &#8220;back-to-school&#8221; supplies for children<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/grants-programs\/wny-kids-are-heroes-too\/\">Little Heroes<\/a>: Can provide stipend to assist children with extracurricular activities<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/grants-programs\/pawsitive-for-heroes\/\">Pawsitive for Heroes:<\/a>\u00a0Assistance receiving a service animal<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/grants-programs\/operation-automotive\/\">Operation Automotive<\/a>: Assistance with obtaining a vehicle<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/operation-b-o-o-t-s\/\">Operation Boots:<\/a>\u00a0Peer to Peer support and network<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial management<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Niagara Falls ARS Family Support Center<\/li><li>America\u2019s Debt Help Organization<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.debt.org\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.debt.org\/veterans\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.debt.org\/consolidation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.debt.org\/consolidation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.debt.org\/students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.debt.org\/students\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scholarships&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>AMVETS (American Veterans)<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>Vietnam veterans of America (VVA)<\/li><li>NYS Division of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li>Student Veterans of America<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General legal aid<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Veterans Outreach Center Inc<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Incarcerated veterans services<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vietnam veterans of America (VVA)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Erie County Veteran Services Agency Buffalo Veterans Treatment Courts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteering and Community Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community outreach<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Legion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Volunteer opportunities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Legion<\/li><li>American Red Cross<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blood donation programs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>American Red Cross<\/li><li>American Legion<\/li><li>AMVETS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outside Resources Directory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.legion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>American Legion<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/about-us\/our-work\/military-families.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>American Red Cross<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;786 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209<br><strong>Phone number:&nbsp;<\/strong>716.886.7500 or 1.800.733.2767<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amvets.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>AMVETS (American Veterans)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asbestos Exposure<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asbestos.net\/veterans\/\">Asbestos.net<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesothelioma.com\/veterans\/\">Mesothelioma.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vetcenter.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Buffalo Vet Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;2372 Sweet Home Rd., Buffalo, NY 14228<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;716.862.7350<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;Provide non-medical counseling and assistance to war zone veterans and their family members who are experiencing problems and issues related to active duty military service in a war zone or in the course of deployment during war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Department of Veteran Affairs<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>130 South Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;1.888.442.4551<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;To provide quality service, advocacy, and counseling in a timely manner for New York\u2019s Veterans and their families to ensure they receive benefits granted by law for service in the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.erie.gov\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Erie County Veteran Services Agency<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>Rath Building &#8211; Suite 800, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14201<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;716.858.6363<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;To ensure that every veteran in the country is registered in the VA system and is fully aware of all the benefits that they have earned and to make veterans an economic force in education, employment, and business development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nchv.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>National Coalition for Homeless Vets<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;333 1\/2 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;202.546.1969<br><strong>Mission:&nbsp;<\/strong>The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) will end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration, and building the capacity of service providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/veterans.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>New York State Division of Veteran Affairs<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;5 Empire State Plaza, 28thFloor, Albany, NY 12223<br><strong>Phone number:&nbsp;<\/strong>716.838.7697<br><strong>Mission:&nbsp;<\/strong>To provide quality service, advocacy and counseling for New York Veterans and their families to ensure they receive benefits granted by law for their services to New York and the Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.niagara.afrc.af.mil\/About-Us\/Family-Support\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Niagara Falls ARS Family Support Center<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;Provide individuals, families, and leadership with programs that promote self-sufficiency and enhance mission readiness, retention, and adaptation to the Air Force way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/resources\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Webs<strong>Recovery Village<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>633 Umatilla Blvd.&nbsp;Umatilla,&nbsp;FL&nbsp;32784<br><strong>Phone<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>number<\/strong>:&nbsp;855.544.2356<br><strong>Mission: <\/strong>Offers comprehensive treatment for dual diagnosis based drug and&nbsp;alcohol rehab, eating disorder and mental health treatments tailored to the veteran&#8217;s specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studentveterans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Student Veterans of America<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>P.O. Box 77673, Washington, DC 20013<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;1.866.320.3826<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;To provide military veterans with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.va.gov\/health\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Veteran Affairs Health Administration<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;Honor America&#8217;s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.veteransoutreachcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>Veterans Outreach Center Inc.<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong> 459 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong> 585.546.1081 or (866) 906-VETS<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;We are an independent community-centered non-profit providing premier supportive services to veterans of the US Armed Forces and their families in the greater Rochester are. We serve by helping them to achieve their goals and realize their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vfw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vva.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America)<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/wnyheroes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>WNY Heroes<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;8205 Main Street Suite 1, Williamsville, NY 14221<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;716.630.5020<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;To provide veterans, members of the armed services, and the widows and children of deceased veterans with access to essential services and resources that support their lives and sustain their dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/wnyvhc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>WNY Veterans Housing Coalition<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;23 West Utica St., Buffalo NY, 14209<br><strong>Phone number:<\/strong>&nbsp;716.882.5935 x23<br><strong>Mission:<\/strong>&nbsp;To provide housing, employment and services for Veterans and other special needs populations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are various services available for veterans. Please utilize these resources as they are intended for you. If you have any questions, please contact the Veterans Services Office. Did you know you can get discounts at over 1,400 area businesses? 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