Posted on Feb 14, 2020

Hoosier Legionnaires, lawmakers unite to support homeless veterans

Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Great partnership. I would love to see this spread to other states

Hoosier Legionnaires, lawmakers unite to support homeless veterans

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Posted >1 y ago

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SGT Robert Pryor

Posted >1 y ago

I have mixed emotions on this. When I spent a couple years as a homeless vet I was foot loose and fancy free. One of my sons pitied me, while another one envied me. I was homeless by choice and was in position financially to do as I pleased. I traveled the world. I put my stuff in storage, paid the rent a year in advance and had one of my daughters handle my mail. Unfortunately most homeless vets are not so fortunate and are victims of circumstances.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

>1 y

That's not really homeless. They are referring to those who are living on the street or cycling between shelters/couch serving and other temporary solutions

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SGT Robert Pryor

>1 y

I was in fact living in the woods mostly, eating off mother nature. Rarely was I living on the streets, and never stayed in any type of formal shelter or even a hostel. That's what I call luxury homelessness. That would take all the fun out of it. I did do couch surfing though, to include at the home of one person who is on my contact list on this forum. Sometimes I miss those days.

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