Hundreds attend veterans stand-down event — PHOTOS

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

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