Veteran’s day is approaching in the United States.

Veteran’s day is approaching in the United States. On November 11th, 2015, we as a nation will celebrate Veteran’s Day. Here are some interesting facts about our veterans. Veterans are people who have served in the military branches including the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. In the year 2013, there were a total of over 40,000 veterans who had served during WWII, Vietnam and the Korean wars. November 11th is Veterans Day, which is also the same day WWI conflict officially ended. Veterans Day is a day where we pay tribute to all living and/or dead veterans and Memorial Day pays tributes to those who have lost their lives in combat. As of now, there are over 2 million female veterans in the United States.  Three US states contain the highest number of veterans, California with 1.8 million, Florida, with 1.5 million and Texas with 1.7 million veterans. Since September 11th, the unemployment rate has risen to about 6.2%, which is a drastic increase. Out of homeless population, veterans make up about 13% of that population. A majority of veterans struggle after coming back from war making it that much harder for them to translate back into society. A staggering 70% of homeless veterans suffer from substance abuse and about 50% experience mental health issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Lastly, a majority of veterans end up living on the streets about 9 to 10 times the length of their disposition. I hope these facts have given some perspective on our struggling veterans. Enjoy Veterans Day!        

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