LENOIR CITY, Tenn. ( WATE ) — Several groups worked together to hold a Multi-County Veterans Resource Fair in Lenoir City on Tuesday.
The event provided medical evaluations, legal services, housing assistance and more for those who have served. Bill Christian attended the event to see what services were offered and how the community is supporting veterans.
“I think almost every veteran that’s not affiliated with a organization like the VA or the VFW, they’re struggling. They don’t know where to go to. They don’t know how to help themselves,” he said.
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Serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring in 2000, Christian knows what it’s like to readjust to civilian life.
“It’s really hard for a veteran because for 20 years we’ve only done one thing, and the world is exploding so much it’s hard to fit back in society,” he said.
Veterans oftentimes go through that struggle alone, but the event aims to change that. John Lacko is a member of the Tellico Village VFW and coordinated the event.