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Shinseki cites plight, plan to help homeless veterans

Source: Washington Post
Baghdad : Iraq | about 1 month ago  
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The Department of Veterans Affairs laid out Tuesday an ambitious five-year goal of curbing the number of homeless veterans, pledging $3.2 billion to an issue that is more rapidly affecting those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than by any from past conflicts. "No one who has served this nation...
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  • News Source: Washington Post | 21 days ago
    The Department of Veterans Affairs laid out Tuesday an ambitious five-year goal of curbing the number of homeless veterans, pledging $3.2 billion to an issue that is more rapidly affecting those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than by any...
  • News Source: Star Tribune | 21 days ago
    Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Tuesday unveiled a plan to end veterans' homelessness in five years, saying that without action the improvements of recent years could be lost because of the bad economy. Shinseki said the VA will spend $3.
  • News Source: Palm Beach Post | 21 days ago
    Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is promising help for homeless veterans. Shinseki is speaking to 1,200 homeless service providers at a Washington conference. He says the VA will spend $3.2 billion next year on the problem. It is estimated...
  • News Source: Honolulu Advertiser | 21 days ago
    Shinseki is expected to unveil a five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans as he, other VA officials and community outreach specialists gather for the Homeless Veteran Summit tomorrow. Shinseki's team has made addressing homelessness a...
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