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CINCINNATI — The spotlight on veteran’s concerns in Hamilton County has shone brightly for more than eight months following a WCPO Homefront investigation into Veteran Commission Services. Now county leaders are looking to change what you see in that light. “One of the things that we found out is that we weren't helping enough veterans,” said Hamilton County Commission President Alicia Reece.

Under the light of that investigation, Reece said there's a need to do more for veterans and a desire to hold a Veteran Appreciation Day by bringing together partnerships to help vets. “Bringing Veterans Services together, because they actually run veteran services for Hamilton County, and the board and we help fund, we're saying we're on board,” she said. “Then you have the Clerk of Courts on board, you have the DAV on board, we break down those silos, the VA is on board, break down all those silos that come together, and what better place to do it than the Great American Ball Park.



” The event is about more than bringing veterans to the home of the Cincinnati Reds for stadium tours and free food. Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh said this about fully helping veterans in a different way. “We're bringing in resources from across county government, from across the state and potentially even federal resources to ensure that people have access to information,” Parikh said.

“Also, they can get claims adjudicated, and they can work with the people that are the.

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