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Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dennis Linn, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom who suffers from cardiovascular disease, said art has always been a therapeutic outlet. One of more than 120 disabled veterans participating in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, Linn poses with his painting, “Koi.” Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Gene Davies

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dennis Linn, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom who suffers from cardiovascular disease, said art has always been a therapeutic outlet. One of more than 120 disabled veterans participating in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, Linn poses with his painting, “Koi.” Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Gene Davies

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dennis Linn, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom who suffers from cardiovascular disease, said art has always been a therapeutic outlet. One of more than 120 disabled veterans participating in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, Linn poses with his painting, “Koi.” Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Gene Davies

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