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HAVERHILL — Veterans Northeast Outreach Center will be distributing free winter coats, hats and gloves as well as backpacks filled with personal care items during a “Stand up for Veterans”
Hidden Battles, a Dracut nonprofit, has organized a 7-mile "ruck" military training that requires walking with a weight in a backpack, to raise money and awareness about PTSD and suicide prevention.