One Out Of 10 Veterans Homeless

[broncovet]

One out of 10 Veterans have spent some time homeless in the past year in Orange County, California, according to Bergman and Moore.

Isnt that where someone gave VA a whole bunch of land provided the VA build a homeless shelter, and the VA leased it out and kept the money instead?

Source:

http://www.vetlawyers.com/morning-muster-2202015-one-in-ten-vets-homeless-house-to-meet-at-tomah-vets-want-on-campus-support/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BergmannMoore+%28Bergmann+%26+Moore%29

[meghp0405]

I have attended many meetings/training sessions where the instructor (someone from VA) always comes up with a % number of homeless veterans. I have asked repeatedly how they come up with that specific number. Although, no one has been able to give a definite answer on how and why, we are told that they go by the demographics of certain areas in each state which after a tally of all 50, then they arrive at their number. I think it's hogwash. I sincerely believe (me and my gut feeling) that it is more than what they are saying. Just a smokescreen in my honest opinion....

[Philip Rogers]

I, personally, feel that many vets are homeless by choice and are dealing w/PTSD. For many, they find it difficult to work for others and are basically entrepreneurs, in that they choose to work for themselves, whether it be recycling or panhandling. Having been in the military, you realize how little you really need to survive. My original jobs, upon discharge(1968) were menial at best. I had to work one fulltime and two part-time jobs to afford an apartment and a car, even tho I had put half of the new car cost as a down payment, only to have it repossessed, within less than a year. The bank screwed me there but that's another story.

I had a cousin who was making more money, panhandling, than I was, in '68-'69, working. He was 16yo at the time and it used to really p*ss me off.

jmo

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[Navy04]

Thanks for the info, sad but true!!!