Essay On Homeless Veterans

Veterans are an important part of our nation and do not get the credit that they deserve. Veterans have risked their lives for this country countless times, yet they go unappreciated a lot of times. From a personal stance, my grandfather is a retired veteran himself and he fought in the Vietnam War. If my grandfather had not been able to get on his feet from retiring from the Navy, I would hope that there would be some type of support system for him. A lot of veterans today do not have the support system that they had when they were in the service. Once the veterans are out of the service their lives are not structured while in the service they were organized and controlled. The problem today is that veterans are becoming more and more homeless. For too many of these citizens, help is hard to come by. According to Green Doors, 96% of veterans come from poverty, low-income families. Many say that homeless veterans are males, but female veterans are becoming more homeless as the years go on. In the year 2006, 150 female veterans were from the Iraqi and Afghanistan Wars; then in the year 2011, there were 1,700 female veterans (Green Doors). Also in the year 2011, 18% of the people helped by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) were females (Green Doors). About 53% of veterans are homeless
Some may wonder how the program is funded by the government because of how much it costs. The government also sets a budget each year and there are ways that programs are funded: privately or governmentally. This program is a great start to getting veterans off the streets at night. The veterans deserve it, especially after all they have done to protect this country. The veterans do have problems such as substance abuse, but that is where the supportive system that they need comes in to help. Not every person is perfect, but if everyone offered a hand to someone in need it could make a huge