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Article: From staff reports; About 50,000 veterans live in [Derived headline]
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- Burlington County Times
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- June 29, 2008
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From staff reports
About 50,000 veterans live in Burlington County.
Many of them chose to settle here after serving at Fort Dix or McGuire Air Force Base, both located in the county, or at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station in neighboring Ocean County.
Both the federal government and Burlington County offer an array of services to veterans. Some of the services also are open to active-duty, Reserve and National Guard personnel.
The following is a look at services available for veterans locally:
* Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at Marshall Hall, Fort Dix: The clinic at Eighth Street and Alabama Avenue has 20 modern examination rooms. Eligible veterans see the same primary-care ...