Homeless . Guest homelessness among Women Veterans has become a national issue. Some of the root causes are unemployment, Domestic Violence, combat related illness, injuries or wounds, and eligibility or lack of eligibility for benefits. The root issue is the lack of resources for when you are needing one. It is really the biggest problem they are facing. Host tell us about the work of your organization. What is your mission, your goal . How do you go about your business . Guest our mission is to provide homeless Women Veterans with safe housing. We have a transitional home in alexandria, virginia that we support for up to two years. Because ofen women the lack of Resources Available in the own neighborhoods. We also try to prevent homelessness through emergency financial assistance. Tother it is bridge loans get you through a tough time or help with utility bills, etc. We are funded by the grace of god most times. We apply for grants. We have several corporate sponsors that help us an
Veterans only in the first hour come eastern time zones call 2027488000. Mountain or pacific time zone, 2027488001. If you would like to post a comment at social media, cspanwj is the twitter handle and post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. There is the front page of the wall street journal. A simple photo, a day to honor those who served. An Army Sergeant of chandler arizona visiting a great at the Arlington National cemetery in virginia. They point out today commemorations around the country will pay tribute to those who have served the u. S. Armed forces. The front page of the wall street journal. President trump who is overseas was in vietnam yesterday and spoke briefly about veterans, thanking them and talked about the Veterans Administration. Sident trump we will get to the video of the president in a moment once we get it loaded up. Facts about veterans day from ,ne of the alabama publications they talk about the fact that there are 6. 7 million vietnam era veterans and 2016, 7
Us sent to fight it. But no one can debate the service and sacrifice of those who fell while serving. It is unfortunate the circumstance under which the more than 2 million veterans who returned from vietnam did not lend itself to the type of welcome given to the veterans of other wars, or even to those of us who were prisoners in vietnam. Overdue, withng this parade today and especially with this dedication, america is saying welcome home. [applause] here in this great city with the nations affairs are conducted and the buildings, new and old they give us a sense of history and of our destiny, washington, also a city of monuments, landmarks, stone statues, testified to the deeds and ask of those who have shaped the nation we have become. Memorial isveterans unique. Vastly different from the monuments of independence, emancipation that blanket, it will be a memorial visible for all time to come to those who have made and implement our nations laws and for those who come to the city to
Affiliations. Our guests are matthew del carlo, chairman of the california young republican federation. Sameena usman, from the bay area chapt chapter of the council. And bianca ramirez. Matthew, we want to begin with you. Why did you vote for donald trump . Well, the two options, we had Hillary Clinton and donald trump. You know, obviously this was a very contentious election. There was a lot of things being said on both sides. But in the end, my decision was one of those two, so i voted for donald trump. The vision, i believe that the direction where he wants to take the country. I might have some disagreements on certain things, but overall i wasnt happy with Hillary Clinton and what she was bringing to bear as her agenda. What are some of the key components of this message that resonated with you . I think how he was talking about a large group of america thats been disenfranchised or more importantly ignored. Weve had this massive globalization thats been occurring in large swaths
Affiliations. Our guests are matthew del carlo, chairman of the california young republican federation. Sameena usman, from the bay area chapt chapter of the council. And bianca ramirez. Matthew, we want to begin with you. Why did you vote for donald trump . Well, the two options, we had Hillary Clinton and donald trump. You know, obviously this was a very contentious election. There was a lot of things being said on both sides. But in the end, my decision was one of those two, so i voted for donald trump. The vision, i believe that the direction where he wants to take the country. I might have some disagreements on certain things, but overall i wasnt happy with Hillary Clinton and what she was bringing to bear as her agenda. What are some of the key components of this message that resonated with you . I think how he was talking about a large group of america thats been disenfranchised or more importantly ignored. Weve had this massive globalization thats been occurring in large swaths