A respite from homelessness... for our vets

"Stand Down, a 3-day program in San Diego, offers free housing and social services to help homeless veterans affected by disability, substance abuse or the economy get back on their feet." San Diego Journal

Here is the link to the full article http://digg.com/u19S2J

"According to V.A. estimates, the overall number of homeless veterans declined in recent years, from about 250,000 who lacked shelter at some point in 2006 to perhaps 200,000 last year. "

"The agency has so far detected about 3,700 homeless veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with one million troops now home from these regions and more returning every week, Mr. Dougherty said, that figure is sure to climb. In an ominous harbinger, a recent study found that more than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who enrolled in the veterans’ health system since 2001 had already displayed post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or other mental health problems."

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I was very happy to read this. Wanted to share with you. There is a video there also that I could not upload, but very informative. Homelessness in America is a shame to this government. It is imperative that they do something about it. Have to give people their dignity. As a blogger told me, "it is a right to have a roof over your head in America." When will we take care of our own?