New Network for Vets

By Matt Stafford, KOAA News

November 16, 2012 Updated Nov 15, 2012 at 8:21 PM PDT

With thousands of military men and women coming back to the United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado is a one of the communities handling large numbers of them.

According to the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments there are 85,000 current service members and their family members living in El Paso County. Also, there are 78,000 veterans.

Now those veterans have a new tool connecting them with reputable resources in the area. It's called the Peak Military Care Network, and it's beginning with a website to link service members, their families, and veterans to outlets for help.

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