Todd Rensel (right) of Walmart helps veteran Ronnie Amos of Butler pick out a pair of boots at Friday's Butler County Stand Down event at the Tanglewood Center.

“Stand down” is a military term describing a period of rest when service members could often get reprieve, medical attention and other necessary care while on active duty.

Butler County had a stand-down event Friday, which has provided resources and more to veterans in the county for the past six Novembers in observance of Veterans Day.

Allyson Rose, community housing coordinator with Butler County Human Services, said veterans and community members look forward to the annual event each year, for both the resources available and the camaraderie.

“They’re veterans, they have similar experience, they may be going through similar issues,” she said. “They can get together and access different resources and everyone is always so excited to come.”

Rose said the Butler County Stand Down committee expects about 200 people each year, but she estimated the crowd at the Tanglewood Center Friday exceeded 250 people.

Read more in Friday's Butler Eagle.