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Marine vet Ald. Villegas urges city to reinstate Veterans Affairs Office

Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics October 20, 2022

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As a retired Marine who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) knows what it’s like to come home to Chicago with nowhere to turn for help finding a job or getting the counseling services needed to make the difficult transition to civilian life. He doesn’t want his fellow service members to suffer the same indignity at a time when veterans continue to deal with homelessness, joblessness, suicide... + full article



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