About 68 percent veterans experiencing homelessness are in cities, and 32 percent are in suburban and rural areas. About half have physical and mental illness, and about 70 percent have substance abuse problems. Slightly more than half are white males, and half of the total are older than 51 years old.
On Wednesday's News Hit: - A woman was trying to break up a fight at a Detroit Coney Island when she was killed. - A man was getting a drink at Hollywood Casino at Greektown when he says he saw "a whole bunch of roaches." - People are asked to avoid Michigan State Police posts after a suspect shot and torched patrol vehicles at a post.
"It takes a lot of guys a lot to task for help and for me, a guy who raises his hand and takes an oath deserves better," said the foundation's resource development director