FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) – The Jackson VA will get a head begin on its tribute to veterans Thursday, maintaining them energetic and knowledgeable. The second annual Veteran’s Health and Wellness Problem acquired them on their ft and included a brand new component on wholesome residing.

Military veteran Steve Criddell sat out the road dancing throughout the Veteran’s Health and Wellness Problem, however the 67-year-old is aware of motion is medication.

“You keep energetic to have higher well being,” mentioned the Brandon resident.

He suffered partial paralysis on his proper aspect and says just a few months of remedy and train restored his mobility.

“It’s made me extra limber. I can get round so much higher,” mentioned Criddell. “I used to be on a walker. Now I exploit a cane. So sure it’s positively helped me.”

The Jackson Veterans Administration’s Recreation Remedy Division began the health problem to honor vets by way of exercise and engagement.

“I wished to do one thing completely different, have enjoyable and luxuriate in and work together with my different veterans,” mentioned Military veteran Matrivee Lewis.

That is the 51-year-old’s second 12 months attending.

“It’s good. It’s good to be energetic. It’s wholesome. It’s supportive,” mentioned Lewis. “It helps your psychological and your bodily, and I actually loved it.”

A Vitamin Seminar was added to this 12 months’s occasion hosted on the Flowood YMCA. Its focus was wholesome meals decisions. Flu and COVID vaccines had been obtainable in addition to info for veterans on enrolling in VA Healthcare. It additionally included health and wellness info.

“I simply hope they maintain this going and extra individuals come out subsequent 12 months,” added Lewis.

The Middle for Growth and Civic Engagement offered a particular lunch for the vets to finish the day’s actions.

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