DETROIT (WXYZ) — A program intended to help Wayne County veterans purchase groceries has abruptly ended, leaving many veterans frustrated after making trips to the county office in Detroit.

Veterans were told they could receive a $200 Meijer gift card between July 7 and Aug. 30, with distribution organized alphabetically by last name on specific days.

"The economy is tough on all of us. We live payday to payday, so a couple hundred dollars extra for groceries would obviously help us," said Don St. Amant, a Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran.

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St. Amant was one of only 32 scout dog handlers in Vietnam. Even after being injured, he volunteered to return to service.

"There was need, and that's kind of a Marine Corps motto," St. Amant said.

Wayne County's Health, Human, and Veteran Ser

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