Homeless Veterans

While not a big supporter of the war in Iraq I have been and continue to be a supporter of our troops. Which is why I found an article I read today so disturbing.

According to a to the report homeless shelters around the nation have already begun seeing an influx of homeless veterans of the current war in Iraq.

How disturbing is this. The war continues, tours of duty have been extended, yet when the soldiers return home if they do not have their own support system in place they are out in the street with hardly a pat on the back.

Statistically on any given night close to 300,000 veterans are in search of shelter from the elements. Half of them being veterans of the Vietnam War. In Los Angeles alone the estimate is near 27,000 homeless veterans. Many of them suffering from various mental ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder, panic attacks and substance abuse.

I for one am embarrassed to live in a country where the citizens who have chosen to put their lives on the line for our freedoms are being treated so shabbily.

Read the entire article at:

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041207-121848-6449r.htm