Surge Seen in Number of Homeless Veterans

In this article, “Surge Seen in Number of Homeless Veterans” clearly outlines the underlying problem of US veterans, which is being homeless after military service. Veterans who return from the war often ended up suffering from critical problems like depression, drug and alcohol abuse Indeed, it is the accumulating problems like special traits of the current wars, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, poverty and high house costing that push them into the streets. The article has also stated out that the number of homeless women has increased, as they are now more women serving in combat zones and this has also raise another risk factor for homelessness which is being sexually abused. To try to resolve the problems, the government has introduced a new policy to bring the long-term homeless directly into housing, attempting to prevent homelessn1ess.

After reading this article, I really feel compassion for the veterans as I realize how hard it is for the veterans to actually fit back into the society after returning from the military service. It is in fact quite hard for them to behave normally after experiencing mortar attacks and saw mangled bodies of soldiers and children. Personally, I think the government should maybe create more jobs to help the veterans when they finished their military service. Moreover, perhaps the government could also give them some practical help like social care. For example, helping veterans who are suffering from PTSD and depression to recover from their sickness, so that they could live independently in the future.