My son worked as a social worker with the homeless mentally ill in a nearby city. It would shock you to know how many were veterans Many had alchohol problems and were turned out by family. We are definitely in need of more programs like Salvation Army ARC.in southern Indiana. Their locations are in Indy and the northern cities of the state
Probably one of the most common deceptions among the homeless is the claim of being a veteran. That’s not to say that there aren’t any homeless veterans, but rather that a great many homeless “veterans” never served a day in their lives. I’ve tried to get “veterans” their DD214s to apply for VA assistance and they suddenly forget when they enlisted, when they were discharged, and various other details of their service.