From the Barracks to the Homeless Shelter

news.newamericamedia.org — A new study released by the National Alliance to End Homelessness found that approximately 131,000 veterans were homeless at some point in 2008. One out four homeless people, and one out of three homeless men, is a veteran. According to the report, veterans were more than twice as likely to be homeless as those who never served in the military. And while most of the veterans sleeping on the street had fought in earlier wars, a growing number are Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.

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