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Fairbanks Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteer coordinator Ashley Edginton carries a tote of food for a delivery run March 4, 2026. Edginton’s delivery list includes several food-insecure veterans. But as a group, she said, they can be really hard to reach.
Shelby Herbert
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Alaska Public Media
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last year, able-bodied veterans are no longer exempt from SNAP's work requirements.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.