Alpha Omega opens $8 million campus for homeless veterans
Cordell Walker, outgoing executive director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services, speaks Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at the veterans facility named in his honor. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Cordell Walker Veteran Center is named for the longtime executive director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services. The facility at 3114 Jackson Ave. includes housing for 20 homeless veterans.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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