Those who have served in our nation’s military are part of a small, resilient community. But when circumstances change and obstacles add up, some veterans need our support to thrive after service. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans reports that while only 7 percent of the general U.S. population are veterans, nearly 13 percent of…
The NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell surprised U.S.VETS COO Darryl Vincent to thank him for his service not only in the Marine Corps, but for the work he does every day over the past 18 years to serve veterans. As part of this surprise, Vincent received two tickets to the 2022 Super Bowl. Click the…
With 1.8 million veterans living in California, our state is home to the largest number of veterans in the nation. And unfortunately one out of 10 of those veterans is experiencing homelessness or is at-risk. This episode of Look West features President and CEO Steve Peck of U.S.VETS, Assembly Veterans Committee Chair Jacqui Irwin, and…
A ribbon-cutting celebrates new facility to house homeless veterans at site of former hotel.
In honor of Veterans Day, Habitat for Humanity in Phoenix is building new homes for veterans, specifically for women who have served our country. The walls are going up for the homes in Phoenix, but first came the heartfelt messages written on each beam from volunteers and fellow veterans, all for the veterans who…
City of Phoenix bought former hotel that U.S.VETS will renovate to house homeless veterans.
KHON2 reports 37 tiny homes each approximately 100 sq. ft. and fully furnished will be leased to homeless veterans in Kapolei, Oahu. HomeAid Hawaii is a non-profit organization committed to building the way home for the homeless community. They partnered with other local non-profits and state agencies to get this project done. According to Lt.…
Each year FOX Sports NFL Sunday holds a special Veterans Day broadcast — and this year the honor went to the U.S Naval Academy in Annapolis! The FOX Sports crew honored the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces with a live two-hour show, halftime coverage, post-game wrap up…
November is a time for Americans to celebrate our military veterans and acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices they made while serving the country. Ahead of Veteran’s Day, the White House announced a new plan focusing on firearm safety and expanding mental health service. It’s the latest effort to bring an end to veteran and military…
FOX11’s Susan Hirasuna tells us the story of two vets who escaped homelessness thanks to the non-profit group U.S. VETS. This story was originally published by Fox 11 here.