How US Vets help the homeless — VIDEO

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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Merritt Parks waits in line to discuss his benefits package during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Veteran Ronald Pain, left, shares a laugh with Louis Augenblick, commander of the department of Jewish war veterans, during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Veteran David Czonka gets his beard shaved off by Masterpiece Barber School student Deyon Christie during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

William Lisbon, 3, is all smiles after checking out with food and new cloths during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. The event helps homeless veterans with education, employment, counseling, medical care, showers and haircuts. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Army veteran Garrett Trotter gets a tooth pulled during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. The event helps homeless veterans with education, employment, counseling, medical care, showers and haircuts. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Army veteran Marvin Gnad, middle, gets help fitting a shirt from Lisa Baker during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. The event helps homeless veterans with education, employment, counseling, medical care, showers and haircuts. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

American Legion finance officer Jerry Bootzin mans his booth during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas.The event helps homeless veterans with education, employment, legal assistance, counseling, medical care, showers and haircuts. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

U.S. Navy veteran Juan Jones gets his teeth cleaned during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas.The event helps homeless veterans with education, employment, legal assistance, counseling, medical care, showers and haircuts. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Veteran Randall Scott, right, tells war stories with members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, chapter 1076, during the 13th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal

U.S. Vets-Las Vegas and co-sponsors held the 13th annual veterans stand down Wednesday to help homeless veterans combat life on the streets.

The event continues Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Cashman Center. Director Shalimar Cabrera said assistance offered to homeless vets includes housing placement, employment and education assistance as well as dental and vision care, showers and haircuts.

Contact Keith Rogers at krogers@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0308. Find him on Twitter: @KeithRogers2.