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Local veterans groups solicit flag sponsors and push outreach to help veterans file disability claims
Summary
Veterans leaders at the El Paso Veterans Advisory Council asked districts to sponsor flags, described outreach to help veterans apply for VA disability benefits, and promoted Honor Flight participation and local veteran volunteer groups.
DeBo Wakefield, identified at the meeting as the Veterans Advisory Council’s Veteran of the Year, asked community members and districts to sponsor flags at the Old Glory Memorial and urged outreach to encourage veterans who have not filed disability claims to do so for the benefit of their families.
“We're soliciting participation for our flags. Our flags have to be maintained and so what we would like to see is for every district that's represented to at least sponsor one flag, which is $50 for the whole year,” Wakefield said. She said sponsors will be recognized on tabs attached to the memorial and that the…
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