Goodwill veteran support program
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A program to help veterans from an organization not normally affiliated with veterans. That would be Goodwill of Central Texas. They have a veterans support program that focuses on reintegrating veterans back into civilian life. Jason Stewart, an Army veteran with 20 years in the military, joined FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.

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