1 in 4 Homeless a Veteran, Study Says
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<i> Reuters</i>
LONDON — One-fourth of the single homeless people in Britain have served in the armed forces, and defense cuts could send the numbers soaring higher, according to a charity’s study.
In its study, the housing charity Crisis concluded that former servicemen are more disadvantaged than other homeless people because of the culture shock of leaving behind a regimented life.
The charity’s director, Mark Scothern, predicted that the numbers would grow as the government’s planned defense layoffs for up to 17,000 personnel are carried through.
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