It is two days before the Stand Down and the field is setup with tents and netting.  Already veterans are lining up near the entrance.   This is to ensure that they will be among the 1000 homeless veterans who will have a place of safety to stay for three days beginning when the gates opens at 06:00 on July 13th.   There were two dogs with one of the veterans.  Several more dogs are expected.  Special accommodations will be made to care for the animals over the three day period.

Veterans camping out on Park Blvd near the entrance to the Stand Down entrance

Signs posted near the entrance gates to Stand Down

Kennel area in the Stand Down Camp

Approximately 34 tents that will accommodate at least 30 veterans each are made ready