FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) -- From World War 2 through Vietnam, South Korea to Iraq, American men and women have, from time to time, answered the call when the nation needed them. Two groups at the State Fair of West Virginia are answering their call for help when service members return.

Project Healing Waters and Appalachian Outdoor Heroes have teamed up at the State Fair to promote their local programs for all veterans and raise money by raffling off various items like custom made fly rods and more. The project is aimed to help veterans returning to civilian life through fly fishing.

"That's where we are today. I'm out here trying to raft low fly rods and gather money to send our young troops still coming home, wounded out on a fishing trip like they sent me to Alaska and sent me to Maine. So

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