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Originally Posted by Tobra

Thank you to current and future veterans of our armed forces.

Cutting mental health funding caused the homeless population in Northern California to explode when Reagan did it as governor.

I don't see how you could not be messed up by seeing what goes on in a war, at least get nightmares or something.

I think the main reason the homeless population exploded in CA is because of the weather and the very favorable laws. Where else is there a law that allows the homeless to sleep on the sidewalk anywhere they please...even in residential areas? Homelessness is way down in most areas of the US.

IMHO, most that claim to be veterans are not. I have volunteered at many homeless shelters and have yet to find a bona fide veteran. Many claimed to be as an excuse for their circumstance and others as a gimmick for panhandling...but after talking to them...it was clear they were not. Wearing an old, worn-out field jacket does not a veteran make. I am sure that the jackets I have given to Goodwill, etc are still in use.

Folks that get "messed-up" by seeing war are considered disabled and receive care and a check each month...if they are homeless, it is by choice.