Army veteran experiencing homelessness receives support from newfound friends What started as a simple hello has forged a friendship between a homeless veteran, his dog Sadie and three coworkers â and resulted in the Veterans Community Project stepping in to help. and last updated 2020-12-30 23:56:35-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â What started as a simple hello has forged a unique friendship between a veteran experiencing homelessness, his dog Sadie and three coworkers â and resulted in the Veterans Community Project stepping in to help. "They were just hanging out on the sidewalk, I walked by, I think Rabbit struck conversation and said, âHey, how is your day going?â" Jessica Coin said, recalling her first interaction with Army veteran Michael McElravy, who goes by Rabbit.