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Homeless Vets

By VVAW

Vets constitute more than 40% of the homeless population in the U.S. VVAW members across the country have participated in "standdowns" organized by the VA and assorted vets groups. ID card are made, medical care provided, and psychiatric counseling, food and shelter are provided for 2-3 days.

After all, these are our comrades, our friends. Most of us are really only 2 or 3 steps from their economic situation. Given the circumstances we could be on the street.

But what about the other 363 days of the year? Where is the government that so eagerly sent us off to war? The VA and other government agencies must to more!

Thousands of homes are repossessed from vets every year-boarded up, and left empty. Open them up. Money can be found for SROs and public housing, as well. We need a comprehensive program of training, jobs and housing—not monuments, publicity shots and patriotic speeches!