[Shaun @ Tru6]

Spent the day yesterday at my mom's with her friends and my girlfriend and her family. First time gf's family met mine, great day of food and family and fun. And food. GF is from Vietnam, came here 23 years ago. Her mom and mom's best friend were teens-20s during the Vietnam War. Lot of conversation about both countries and food and culture and politics. All of my mom's friends, women in their 70s and late 80s loved all the homemade Vietnamese food especially the freshly made summer rolls at the kitchen table.

Wish I could share about the politics discussion but not appropriate here. But we did talk about post-war Vietnam, Agent Orange, and American Vets. A rich lively discussion especially with my gf's mom's best friend earning her U.S. Citizenship 2 days prior. She was elated to talk about it.

One thing that came up was homeless here in the U.S. and specifically veterans. Why isn't anything being done for them. Or maybe there is, I/we just didn't know.

For over a decade Jon Stewart fought for 9/11 first responders health care which is to be honest shocking he even had to. Is anyone doing the same for Vets that fought in the last few wars who are homeless today? Is anyone identifying them, creating an infrastructure to get them off the streets and in better mental health?