From Christian Science Monitor:
This Veterans Day – like all days – military veterans are twice as likely to be homeless as non-vets. New efforts by the Obama administration and Congress would provide immediate help while treating the causes of homelessness among vets.
As the nation pauses for Veterans Day, the Obama administration is trying to accelerate support for military veterans who are homeless or jobless.
An estimated 131,000 former members of the armed services are homeless – with vets twice as likely as non-vets to be out on the streets. With high unemployment a nationwide problem, vets face higher-than-average jobless rates as well.
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My Comment: Adjusting to civilian life (for some) takes years .... and for others never. Kudos to the Obama Administration to focus on this problem.
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