Jacksonville homeless veteran gets help from strangers on Facebook Sam Young's story was posted on a Facebook group. Hundreds of people started to help and connected him with Five Star Veterans Center. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 7:34 AM EST December 31, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Sam Young never thought he’d be homeless. He served in the Navy for 10 years, was once married and had his own business. Then that all changed. “Most of my life I was in the military and I grew up on a farm," Young said. "I had a good life and it’s really scary out here. I feel bad for anybody that’s homeless in Jacksonville.”