"One weekend a year, nearly a thousand military veterans assemble in a camp in San Diego. What brings them is what they have in common: they're all homeless. The vets gather for something called "Stand Down," started in 1988 by a soldier turned psychologist named Jon Nachison." ~60 Minutes
On July 10th, 60 minutes aired a special on Operation Stand Down, a program designed to help veterans combat homelessness and it's contributing factors. The program describes the difficulties that military personnell have when returning to civilian life and debunks the myth that homeless veterans are only from the Vietnam era. Operation Stand Down exists in over 50 cities across the U.S. and helps homeless veterans who served active duty from the Vietnam era to the Iraq/Afghanistan era.
Watch the inspiring 60 minutes video at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7372852n
or read the story at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/21/60minutes/main20072997.shtml
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