An event planned later this month will offer Veterans a chance to connect with a variety of services. The “Veterans Stand Down” will be September 25 at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Wasco County Veterans Services Officer Chelsea Perritt says in the military “stand down” is a reprieve. She adds nationally stand downs are known as a resource fair. This event brings together a number of different groups that offer services and resources to Veterans, involving housing, employment, mental health, substance use, and other topics. The event will be free and open to all Veterans and their families. It will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25 at The Dalles Civic Auditorium.