What is a Stand Down?
During times of war when a soldier had been on the front lines and was in need of some rest from that constant stress he would be pulled back to a safer area where he could have a good meal, get some needed medical attention, take care of some personal needs, and just rest and relax a little while.
A little History about Stand Downs.
In the 1980's two Vietnam veterans, Robert Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison saw the need for services for homeless veterans in their area and started up the Stand Down where all services that a homeless veteran may need would be in one central location during the event which would last up to three days long.
