It’s one of the most depressing statistics in the grim history of the Vietnam War.
75,000.
That’s the estimated number of Vietnam-era veterans who now sleep on the streets of America each night.
Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless (http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/veterans.html), the latest numbers on homelessness among Vietnam-era vets speak volumes about the psychological damage that was done to U.S. combat soldiers during the 1960s and 1970s.
According to the latest national data, more than three-fourths of these homeless Vietnam-era vets are struggling with problems related to alcohol or drug abuse.
Question: How long are we going to put up with this continuing national tragedy–before we decide to commit the resources that will be required to solve the problem?
[Douglas Volk is the author of The Morpheus Conspiracy, a novel that describes the nightmare world inhabited by many returning Vietnam War combat veterans. To learn more about The Morpheus Conspiracy, visit https://www.themorpheusseries.com. ]
