http://www.takepart.com/news/2009/11/11/help-support-homeless-veterans-video

Nearly three in four veterans don't have a college degree

http://www.gibill.com/news/veterans-education-low-price-tag-huge-benefits-300.html

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That's too bad. Something needs to be done, but what?

This is so sad !!
It just shows when all the razzmatazz is gone, we dont, as a society do a very good job of looking after those who have done so much for our freedom.
Just throw them on the scrap heap & find some one else.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Yeah, those veterans are nothing but bums. The elitists can have a field day with them.

X 2

What about the other three in four? Im sorry, but we ALL make choices and there are PLENTY of support groups/shelters already catering to Vets. If they make the choice (and it is) to be homeless, so be it.

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1992 750il / 17k miles - project car

Heroin was dirt cheap in Viet Nam for American soldiers to buy, if they wanted to, in the war.

Same with really high grade marijuana.

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

ok so out of those three, which have technical certificates or training?

4 out of 4 homeless are "touched" in the head.

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90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Percentage of homeless among the general population is around 2%. You're saying vets make the choice to be homeless at greater that 10 times the general population. A mighty strong assertion. I suggest you go ask a few of them homeless vets if they decided to be homeless.

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I think our country should spend less money on the military and more money on education in all its various forms. I believe this would benefit veteran and non-veteran alike.

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A lot of mental illness - PTSD. Substance abuse goes hand-in-hand.

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I did a paper on PTSD and from what I have read PTSD is seriously over diagnosed. Not saying some don't have it but those that are misdiagnosed are not being treated properly and the military health care system rewards disability.

Other than "X2" which simply agrees with Larry's sarcasm, what would you and your far right brethren propose to do about homeless veterans?

I'm quite curious, because on one hand, you have no use for those in need who don't work, but on the opposite hand, you support the military.

So, you've got a bit of a dilemma here and I'd like to see how the far right would go with with this................