homeless veteran
Streetwise military retiree
A homeless veteran is a former military service member who lacks stable housing.
The term highlights how those who served their country may end up living on streets or in shelters—a combination many find particularly unjust: The city opened a new shelter specifically for homeless veterans.
Veterans face elevated homelessness rates due to factors including PTSD, difficulty transitioning to civilian life, and inadequate support services.
- shelterProtected place or structure
- transitional housingTemporary supported accommodation
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- battle scarsLasting marks from conflict
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- Veteransvets, VA, retired soldier, ex-serviceman, combat vet
- shelter seekersrough sleeper, street person, displaced person, evacuee, refugee
- wandererswanderer, hikers, vagabond, wanderers, drifter