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# Podcast: Connecting Iowa's Veterans With Available Services
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/podcast-connecting-iowas-veterans-with-available-services/
- Published: 2017-08-13T21:04:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-11T02:39:07.000Z
- Description: In this podcast of an IowaWatch Connection program that aired on radio stations Aug. 11-13 -- before veterans day at the 2017 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines -- we hear from those whose jobs are to help veterans and tell their stories.
- Author: Jeff Stein
- Tags: iowawatch, The Lead Story, Department of Veterans Affairs, Grout Museum, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

We’ve previously learned first-hand accounts of veterans who had difficulty reintegrating into society.

IowaWatch has reported that getting an accurate count of homeless veterans in Iowa[ is difficult, and why. ](https://investigatemidwest.org/why-getting-an-accurate-homeless-veterans-count-in-iowa-is-an-elusive-task/?ref=investigatemidwest.org)Moreover, some homeless veterans in the state [are not connecting with available services](https://investigatemidwest.org/some-homeless-veterans-in-iowa-are-missing-in-action-when-it-comes-to-assistance/?ref=investigatemidwest.org).

In this podcast of an IowaWatch Connection program that aired on radio stations Aug. 11-13 — before veterans day at the 2017 Iowa State Fair — we hear from those whose jobs are to help veterans and tell their stories.

##### [IOWA ARCHIVES / FROM DECEMBER 2012: Iowa’s Returning War Veterans Endure Long Waits for Benefits](https://investigatemidwest.org/iowas-returning-war-veterans-endure-long-waits-for-benefits/?ref=investigatemidwest.org)

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