The past, present and future of veteran homelessness
What will the homeless veteran population look like in 2025 And what are we prepared to do about it The number of homeless veterans in America has dropped more than 75 in the last decade but there are still about 16, 000 veterans living on the street and 31, 000 more in shelters. And veterans are 40 more likely to experience homelessness than the average American. It took 10 years for Vietnam vets to begin showing up on the streets in large numbers. By then, the media and the public had mostly forgotten
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