by Pat Hartman | Jul 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
When Andrea Ball recently wrote about Austin’s anti-homeless ordinance, a reader commented, There is less sympathy for veterans as homeless. They were provided a job by the government, received training worth $thousand to $hundred thousands, have significant...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Arthur H. Wilson, National Adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans, sees the group’s mission as educating lawmakers about the disabled veterans’ issues. He says, Ensuring that this country lives up to its responsibilities is one of the DAV’s primary objectives. In...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
A journalist’s first instinct is always to quote statistics, and there is nothing wrong with that. For instance, the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans says, “107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night” [link is ours]. USA Today says...