Too many veterans ending up homeless

If there is one thing most people agree with in America, it is that we owe our lives and freedom to our war veterans. But our veterans have become forgotten. We leave our veterans on the streets. Is this the way that the government has repaid them for all of their loyal services?

According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, there are more than 67,000 homeless veterans on any given night and 1.5 million veterans are considered in danger of becoming homeless due to poverty. We need to start supporting our troops even after they are in combat.

We also do not adequately financially support the health care centers made to keep them healthy. According to Fox News, the Veterans Affairs Health Network is in dismal shape. Of the 1,400 health clinics, 1,100 problems have been reported. This is disgusting. We need to make sure that we actually support our troops. We need to know what's going on with our veterans.

Misha Perez

West Branch