Our nation’s history is filled with stories of war heroes. They range from mechanic to infantry, performing many jobs that contribute to the overall protection of our country. After recently reviewing a study of homelessness among veterans, I learned a great lesson. The article stated that veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are ending up in shelters quicker than those that returned form the Vietnam War. Phil Landis, Chairman of Veterans Village of San Diego, stated “we anticipate that it’s going to be a tsunami.’ Dougherty also stated that sexual abuse is a risk factor for homelessness. The study went on to say that special traits of the current wars contribute to homelessness including high rates post-traumatic distress disorder. Over all there is a level of disrespect for our vets war heroes, who started with nothing return home to the same thing. they return worse off than they left . As Americans we should support our homeless vets because many of them fought and support our freedom in America and answer the call without question.
Reggie cohosts the Writer’s Group. Contact: [email protected]
