Swords to Plowshares and our colleagues are doing what we can to ensure that no veteran falls through the cracks but there is much to be done. Learn more about the issues facing our veterans and their families and check back on our policy pages to see ways in which you can help.
Issues Facing Veterans
Veterans of the U.S. military have often taken prominent positions in society but many can also be found sleeping on the streets of the nation they once served. In fact, veterans are disproportionately represented in America's homeless population. While they comprise only 11% of the civilian population, veterans represent 26% of the entire homeless population. Moreover, California has the highest number of homeless veterans in the country--nearly 50,000.
We work at the local, state and national level to increase access to quality services and support.
It is inexcusable that so many men and women who have served our nation are left on the streets. We strive to ensure that veterans get the respect and dignity that they have earned.
Veteran News
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Mar 09 2010
Vietnam veteran: "These people in the VA need to be more accountable for these delays."
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Mar 03 2010
"Veterans Find Getting Vocational Training Sometimes Means Fighting a New Battle"
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Feb 26 2010
The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war ended.
News at Swords
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Mar 02 2010
Veterans Administration, Geared to Men, Shortchanges Special Needs of Women
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Feb 26 2010
Elinor Roberts of Swords to Plowshares says the VA is taking a fresh look at disability claims filed by veterans who fought in the Persian Gulf.
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Feb 04 2010
Swords to open new housing facility for veterans in 2012
