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City’s veteran and military affairs office reports defense grant, honor flight details and new programs after ADC expo
Summary
City staff told the VAC on April 17 that El Paso is taking a lead role in defense-community initiatives, reported a pending Department of Defense land-use grant of about $400,000, previewed a K9s for Warriors cohort, and announced Honor Flight arrival and Coffee with Veterans schedules.
Luther (Division of Veteran and Military Affairs) and Paul Albright updated the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on April 17 about recent defense-community work, city events and new programs meant to support veterans and military families.
Highlights reported to the committee included a pending Department of Defense grant to fund a land-use study outside the airport, a K9s for Warriors cohort coming to the region, Honor Flight dates, and a range of outreach events such as Coffee with Veterans and Community Salutes.
Why it matters: The items combine economic-development and direct-service work that affect large numbers of veterans and service providers. The defense grant would fund engineering/land-use study work that the city said will help coordinate Fort Bliss land and FAA-owned airport land…
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