About Town: Former training center to house homeless veterans
Built in 1962, the 22,000-square-foot training center comes complete with an armory, a gym and a pressurized diving chamber where the marines once practiced underwater drills. (Courtesy Alpha Omega Veterans Services)
Alpha Omega Veterans Services was given the former training center through a federal grant by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
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About Town The Heights Alpha Omega Veterans Services homeless veterans temporary housing permanent housing Marine Corps Reserve CenterJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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