A free, one-day veterans benefits “supermarket” and health fair is set for veterans and their families in Whitfield and surrounding counties, organizers say.
Dalton Mayor David Pennington said thousands of area veterans are long overdue for the Dec. 7 event at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. It’s the fourth benefits “supermarket” held in Dalton but the first since 2000, officials said.
“We’ve had two wars over that period of time,” Pennington said. “We want to give them the benefits they rightfully deserve.”
Veterans of all ages should attend to learn about available services, whether they need them now or not, he said. Tennessee and North Alabama veterans also may attend.
“It’s somewhat disconcerting how many are not receiving the benefits they’re due,” Pennington said. Most veterans “just don’t know that these services are available.”