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Military service leaves many servicemen and servicewomen mentally and physically scarred, but there are a whole slew of community and government organizations in La Plata County and Southwest Colorado...

About 68 percent veterans experiencing homelessness are in cities, and 32 percent are in suburban and rural areas. About half have physical and mental illness, and about 70 percent have substance abuse problems. Slightly more than half are white males, and half of the total are older than 51 years old.

Events like Stand Down aim to give back to the men and women who have selflessly sacrificed so much.

Calling all local veterans! Stand up and be counted at the annual Stand Down event!

The "Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Down" has been reaching across Maine to provide resources to those who served.

Sep. 19—PRINCETON — An event honoring veterans and their families by serving breakfast and providing surplus property to them is coming back to Mercer County on Nov. 4. The 2023

PRINCETON – An event honoring veterans and their families by serving breakfast and providing surplus property to them is coming back to Mercer County on Nov. 4.

An abandoned trailer on a veteran’s property in Eugene was covered in weeds and blackberry bushes that permeated the trailer inside and out. When the trailer was hauled out of

Organizers with the Des Moines Homeless Veterans Stand Down hope providing the little things such as free clothing, haircuts and meals can make a difference for people in need.

A chief has raised concerns regarding the welfare of children and families of separated parents working in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) and the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) schemes.