Poverty and homelessness disproportionately effects those who have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and National Guard. While the reasons are diverse – the lack of perceived skills by civilian employers, physical and psychological injuries sustained during service, a sluggish economy – the reality is undeniable: veterans make up only ten percent of the population, yet seven percent of veterans live in poverty and one in five are homeless. Of those that have served, the group hardest hit have been National Guard veterans. Ted Daywalt is CEO and president of VetJobs. Captain Matt Frieberg is a member of the California National Guard and veteran of the Iraq War.
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