Why were so many Vietnam War vets homeless?

When we came home we found that people didn't see us as heroes, since we really hadn't done anything people needed us to do. We'd been lied to and used. There was a generational gap that translated into “dawning of the age of Aquarius”. Dropping out became a way not participating in imperialism, racism, sexism, etc. read more

Most drank and many were ex vets. This was a long time ago, the practice set in the post WWII period apparently. They called them print bums. Policemen are not the enemy of most veterans. Yet with a homeless they normally are. Many policemen are not veterans and those that are commonly were MP/Shore Patrol types. read more

” his first-hand experiences with the problems of PTSD and TBI. read more

Vietnam vets represented 50% of the homeless vet population, compared with 29% of the general population (meaning 29% of non-homeless vets were Vietnam veterans). But there are two important findings. First, the proportion of homeless veterans and non-homeless veterans exposed to combat was the same. read more