Veterens make up 1 in 4 homeless in US


	Veterens make up 1 in 4 homeless in US

kkcapricorn

11-7-2007 7:41 PM

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kkcapricorn says:

This is pathetic. Something's got to give.

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11-8-2007 3:24 AM

abailart

Some information, such as in this clip, indicates as no dehumanised statistics ever can, encapsulates the savage disregard for all those affected by the horror of war.

11-8-2007 9:38 AM

pibita

This is a very sad fact

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