Army Sgt. Ryan Gartman directs Navy veteran Lewis Jones, 61, of Chicago, to where the free belts and canteens are being handed out during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Homeless veterans line up for free clothing distributions during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Marine veteran Edwardo Muniz, 58, of Chicago, walks down the hall with a bag full of free clothing during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Navy veteran Lewis Jones, 61, of Chicago, waits to get his free haircut during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Army Sgt. Ryan Gartman hands out free socks to Marine veteran Edwardo Muniz, 58, of Chicago, during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Air Force veteran Jean De Saveu, 68, of Chicago, makes his way through the line for free clothing distributions during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Army veteran Al Lesley, 61, of Chicago, smiles as Rashad Stinson from John Amico Hair Design cuts his hair and trims his beard during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Homeless veterans line up for free clothing distributions during the Stand Down event sponsored by the Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois at the Crestwood Armory in Crestwood, Illinois, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media