Veterans

Cause Overview

1 in 3 homeless males are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 2006

As of March 2007, more than 25,000 men and women had been wounded in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
CNN.com

The amputation rate of wounded soldiers in Iraq has doubled from previous wars to 6% of those injured.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, 2005

In 2000, there were 5.7 million World War II veterans living in the United States, 200,000 of whom were women.
U.S. Census Website, 2005

500,000 veterans experience homelessness each year.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 2006

85 percent of veterans earned a high school diploma or GED, compares with 56 percent of non-veterans.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 2006

76 percent of veterans experience alcohol, drug, or mental health problems.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 2006

24.9 million military veterans live in the United States.
Senior Journal, 2004

30 percent of Vietnam veterans experienced post-traumatic stress disorder at some point after the war.
Mental Health Source, 2006