Mel Ortega (left) and Bernardo Jaramillo (right) stand, March 21, in front of the van they use to transport disabled veterans. The vehicle has more than 200,000 miles on it and the pair hope that Disabled American Veterans, the nonprofit for which they volunteer, will replace it soon.
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