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El Paso County veteran services: free VSO help and outreach for an estimated 100,000 veterans
Summary
Vernon Stewart said El Paso County offers free veteran service officer assistance at two locations and is prioritizing outreach to an estimated 100,000 veterans, citing examples of large back-pay awards secured with VSO support.
Vernon Stewart, executive director of El Paso County's Department of Community Resources, described veteran services as a core part of the department's mission and urged veterans and their families to use free Veterans Service Officer (VSO) help to pursue Department of Veterans Affairs claims.
"We're here we're here to help," Stewart said, describing VSOs' work helping…
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