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From YouTube: Operation Thank A Vet 2018
Description
The Mayor's Office of Veterans' Services hit the streets of Roxbury to personally express their sincere appreciation for the men and women who served in the U.S military. The goal each year is to not just say thank you, but to also give them resource packets of programs and services that can help ease their life in the community
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B
A
Every
month,
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
every
month,
we
do
this
from
March
to
November
in
a
different
community
in
Boston,
and
we
go
out
not
just
to
say
thank
you,
but
also
to
give
them
a
resource
packet
with
information
there
on
not
just
services,
but
also
programs
that
help
them
thrive
and
just
meet
their
full
potential.
And
the
main
reason
we
have
those
three
programs
is
because
we
have
a
great
leader
who
ensures
that
we're
in
this
time
of
great
growth
in
the
city
of
Boston.
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A
B
This
this
this
program
for
me,
is
one
of
the
best
that
we
do
when
I
hear
the
stories
afterwards
and
the
experiences
that
I've
had
at
that
at
the
doors
with
some
folks.
But
when
I
hear
the
stories
afterwards
of
the
gratitude
of
the
veterans,
particularly
the
Vietnam
vets
who
weren't
given
a
proper
welcome
home
and
how
grateful
they
are
when
somebody
shows
up
at
their
door
to
say
thank
you
to
offer
support
to,
let
them
know
of
all
the
different
programs
that
are
available
for
them.
B
It's
so
important
that
we
do
that
last
night,
I
was
watching.
Tv
and
I
was
watching
a
Boston
25
and
there
was
a
special
about
our
veterans
and
they
were
talking
about
the
different
challenges
that
different
people
have
when
they
come
home,
and
it's
so
important
for
us
that
we
acknowledge
the
service
and
the
sacrifice
that
our
veterans
have
made
to
our
country.
The
families
have
made
to
our
country
to
allow
us
the
opportunity
to
be
free
if
it
weren't
for
the
veterans,
I
wouldn't
be
standing
here
as
men.
B
All
of
us
in
this
room
wouldn't
be
in
this
room
in
a
free
country,
free
society,
the
greatest
country
in
the
world.
People
talk
about
us
around
the
world.
We
are
the
greatest
country
in
the
world
and
why?
It's
because
of
Y
values
and
who
we
stand
for
regardless
with
what's
going
on
in
the
world,
was
still
the
greatest
country
and
with
it
that
way,
because
the
veterans
veterans
put
their
life
on
the
line.
All
the
way
from
the
Revolutionary
War
to
today.
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B
It's
just
how
said
you
know
today's:
it's
not
just
about
thanking
veterans,
it's
also
about
reaching
out
to
veterans
to
making
sure
that
they
have
a
supportive
place.
They
call
homes.
We
want
them
to
whether
realize
that
in
their
apartment
or
in
their
home,
where
they
live,
then
that's
their
home,
but
their
home
is
also
outside
their
front
door.
It's
the
entire
city
of
Boston.
We
need
to
continue
to
make
sure
that
any
veteran,
that's
that's!
B
That's
dealing
with
social
isolation
that
we're
reaching
out
to
them
to
get
them
out
to
help
them
to
help
them
move
forward,
understanding
what
we
need
to
what
they
need
to
do.
We
need
to
help
them
with
the
invisible
wounds
of
war.
We
have
a
program
called
home
base
in
Boston
and
just
expand.
It
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
to
really,
if
you
see
a
veteran
today
and
you
identify
some
something
with
them.
That
might
not
be
right.
B
Let
us
know
let
the
Auklet
the
veterans
office
knows
we
can
follow
back
up
with
that
person
and
we
can
go
in
there
and
make
sure
that
they
get
the
services
they
need.
If
you
hear
a
story
from
home
base,
general
veteran
and
generally
hear
a
story
of
person
left
serves
our
country,
they
came
back,
they
changed
aside,
isolating
their
wife
or
their
husband
or
their
children
or
their
family
realized.
Something
was
wrong.
They
don't
want
to
get
help
because
they
just
feel
like
you
know,
I'm
fine,
I
fought
for
this
country.
B
I
went
to
the
service
and
they
were
supposed
to
do
and
oftentimes
they
won't
be
jumped
the
help.
The
suicide
rate
among
veterans
is
very,
very
high,
so
we
wanted
to
identify
anything
like
that.
You
identify
something
you
don't
feel
is
right.
Just
let
us
know
let
somebody
know
we
can
go
back
there
and
follow
up.
So
we
can
help
somebody
get
into
treatment
because
that's
what's
important
for
us.
B
What
we
do
hit
today
so
I
just
want
to
also
let
people
know
if
you
have
a
veteran,
that's
out
there
that
struggling
that
with
job
training.
We
provide
job
training.
If
I
drop
placement
in
some
cases
we'll
be
able
to
help
them
and
a
lot
of
things,
they
do
so
I,
wanna
I
just
want
to
say
as
you're
out
there
thinking
today.
Think
of
all
those
different
is
you're
talking,
somebody
think
about
the
difference
in
two
issues,
people
might
be
in
I'm
grateful
for
the
volunteers.
B
B
We
got
to
do
this,
which,
as
a
team
as
a
city
as
a
loving
city
and
I,
want
to
again
thank
all
of
you
and
I
just
want
to
end
by
again
thanking
our
Veterans
Affairs,
Office,
Richard
Stirling
and
her
team
doing
an
amazing
job
as
the
mayor
I
do
a
lot
of
interaction
with
different
departments
every
day
and
I
can
honestly
say,
there's
never
been
a
time
where
I've
had
to
call
a
commissioner
or
any
more
chief
Martinez
who's
chief
hugging
services.
Is
it
to
call
breakfast
service
and
said
this
isn't
being
done?
B
Oh,
that
doesn't
mean
that
it's
never
happened
in
my
five
years,
so
I'm
able
to
go
to
bed
at
night
and
be
able
to
things
that
the
veterans
in
our
city
well
taken
care
of
the
issue.
Is
we
going
to
reach
out
to
them
because
the
veterans
that
we
get
in
touch
with
the
taken
care
of
and
work
we
can
work
with,
but
the
veterans
we
don't
reach.
We
can't
take
care
of
it.
So
that's
what
we're
all
about
again
so
again
to
the
Commissioner
to
all
of
you
get
today.
So
the
first
time
is.
B
A
We
also
couldn't
do
this.
A
few
more
people,
organizations
that
help
us
from
stakeholders
and
Mary
mentioned
in
the
Holy
Spirit
does
an
amazing
work
and
it
always
comes
here
to
help
us
with
operations
as
well
also
the
best
center
here
as
well.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
as
amazed.
There
are
also
some
of
our
stupid
volunteers
and
there's
so
many
more
people,
I
think,
but
also
veteran
services
couldn't
do
this
without
the
help
and
support
from
the
Health
and
Human
Services
Department
and
our
chief
part
is
going
to
be
matera.