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Thousands sign holiday cards for vets

Updated: November 16, 2012
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CHAMPAIGN -- Thousands in Central Illinois are writing to make veterans' holidays a little brighter. So far, 2,000 cards have been signed.

There are so many the Stevic Senior Center actually ran out of cards. The Danville VA will collect them and send them to veterans just in time for the holiday season.

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