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A homeless veteran now has a place to call his own on Christmas. After two years of being homeless, Army veteran Russell Billingslea moved into his new apartment at Crescent Crossing Christmas morning.

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A homeless veteran now has a place to call his own on Christmas. After two years of being homeless, Army veteran Russell Billingslea moved into his new apartment at Crescent Crossing Christmas morning.

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