Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
A Dereliction Of Duty: Homeless Veterans In America, Christopher R. Fee
A Dereliction Of Duty: Homeless Veterans In America, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
U.S. government efforts to help homeless veterans in America are not enough.
When I first began grappling with homelessness issues in my local community quite a number of years ago, Dave, then-director of the local homeless shelter in our small town, told me a story that illustrates some of the special circumstances faced by homeless veterans in America.
Dave said a community of homeless vets had based themselves in caves in the hills outside of town, and after one was stricken with pneumonia and had to be hospitalized, his ongoing recovery left health care providers with a thorny dilemma. Clearly, …
Want To Honor Vets This Memorial Day? Help End Veterans' Homelessness, Christopher R. Fee
Want To Honor Vets This Memorial Day? Help End Veterans' Homelessness, Christopher R. Fee
English Faculty Publications
Memorial Day is a day for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
As we gather around the grill with loved ones, let's also remember veterans who survived their term of service only to find themselves without a place of their own to celebrate holidays.
When I first began grappling with homelessness in my local community years ago, Dave, then the director of the local homeless shelter in our small town, told me a story which illustrates some of the special circumstances faced by homeless veterans in America. [excerpt]