Day of Dignity: Homeless Veterans Stand Down event focuses on mental health Jacksonville hosts annual event to help veterans help themselves Updated: Tags: It’s a “Day of Dignity.” “We are giving them opportunities to help themselves and that means so much to them because these people are warriors and they have that mentality,” said Harrison Conyers, Military Affairs and Veterans Department supervisor. RELATED: Ad ���� VA Services ���� Hygiene Kits This event is open to all veterans - Come and see what’s going on until 2pm today. pic.twitter.com/RBZSLpKne3— City of Jacksonville (COJ) (@CityofJax) January 30, 2021 “When I see the homeless guys now for the last 30 years, sometimes I see me because I was out there,” said veteran Gary Davis.