Hundreds attend veterans stand-down event — PHOTOS

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

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World War II, Korea and Vietnam veteran Arby Hambric, 90, discusses with Antony Baker of Safe-Link how to get a free cell phone during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Tashina Harruff, volunteer, checks the size of a shoe for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Matthew Sandesson during the14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Kellie Orozco, second right, volunteer, escorts U.S. Army veteran Curtis Cohen to pick free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Kellie Orozco, volunteer, watches as U.S. Army veteran Cuttis Cohen sifts through free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Nicky Feuring, volunteer, discusses with U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sanford Person as he stands in line to get free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Hundreds of veterans attend the 14th annual stand-down Wednesday sponsored by U.S.VETS-Las Vegas and a host of co-sponsors.

The event at the Cashman Center offered housing placement, employment and education, financial assistance, access to military records, legal assistance, counseling and treatment, medical, dental and vision care, showers and haircuts.