Hello, My name is Elliott McKenzie. I am a 34-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served my country for eight years during the Iraq war. My issues transitioning back to civilian life became obvious as soon as I came home. A year after my discharge, I was homeless and facing a tough battle with PTSD, depression,…
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This article was posted by ktar.com on July 3, 2019. PHOENIX – U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona told reporters on Tuesday it was “nauseating” to read about offensive posts made by border agents in a secret Facebook group and said “people need to be held accountable for their actions.” The group’s page had posts…
This article was posted by The Grunion on June 20, 2019. In the first real home she’s been able to call her own in about a decade, Army veteran Melissa Degnan apologizes for the narrow entryway, blocked by a couple of cardboard boxes stacked there, noting that she’s still getting organized after moving in a…
This segment was posted by NPR Morning Edition on June 12, 2019. Los Angeles has one of the nation’s most intractable homeless populations. But one demographic bucks the trend: veterans. NOEL KING, HOST: Los Angeles County released its annual homeless count last week, and the results were bleak. The number of homeless Angelenos increased by…
This article was posted by LAist on June 5, 2019. On Tuesday, the county released the bleak results of its annual count of homeless people in Los Angeles. Overall, the number of Angelenos sleeping on the streets or in temporary shelters increased by a whopping 12 percent — a major disappointment, given the ongoing efforts…
This article was posted on www.hawaiianelectric.com on May 30, 2019. HONOLULU, May 30, 2019 – A $10,000 grant from Hawaiian Electric to the nonprofit U.S.VETS – Waianae will help provide much needed services to individuals and families in Waianae who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. “Their mission is aligned with our goals…
This article was posted by NBC 4 Los Angeles on May 29, 2019. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to explore building affordable housing for veterans at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall downtown. Supervisor Hilda Solis recommended a feasibility study on affordable housing in connection with a parking needs assessment already underway. “As…
This article was posted by NBC 4 Los Angeles on May 28, 2019. Seven organizations in Los Angeles and Orange counties were collectively awarded more than $3 million in federal workforce development funds for training programs to help U.S. Armed Services veterans obtain jobs in a number of fields, it was announced Tuesday. About $5…
This article was posted by the Honolulu Star Advertiser on May 18, 2019. Since the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s five-part series on homelessness in Chinatown began running this week, life already has changed for at least one of the people featured who had been on the streets for 17 years. Laurice Alapai twice got help to move…