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Not to sound heartless, but the one question I have is suppose there was no war - would these same people have ended up on the street because that is the way they are? A certain percentage probably will - so is this within that percentage? Did they originally go into the military because they had no place to live and this provided them with food/shelter/ and a purpose in life? So are they just going back to the life they once led?
ANother thoguht, if this is the drugs doing this to them, then I have no feeling for them since they are doing it to themselves. People need to grow up in life, and some just never do - PTSD or not - take drugs - end up on the street. That is what happens and no one can stop this.
Just my thoughts on the subject.
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Yup, the military tends to attract unmotivated drug addicts. After all, these people do best in high paced/stress combat environment. That's probably the most likely reason behind the problems many veterans face when transitioning to civillian life.  
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I don't agree with you for the most part. Most of the military are just the opposite of what you describe. There is a small percentage though that will follow along the lines that you are describing.
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The above was me being sarcastic. For the record, I have the utmost respect for our men and women in uniform.
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Most of the military are just the opposite of what you describe.
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That's the point I was trying to make. I was saying that this:
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Not to sound heartless, but the one question I have is suppose there was no war - would these same people have ended up on the street because that is the way they are? A certain percentage probably will - so is this within that percentage? Did they originally go into the military because they had no place to live and this provided them with food/shelter/ and a purpose in life? So are they just going back to the life they once led?
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Sounds utterly ridiculous to me. I would say drugs are at the bottom of the list for the vast majority of homeless people. Sure, there are some people like you described. But I think that when people equate homelessness with drugs they are just trying to dodge the issue of poverty in the USA. Especially when you throw our veterans into the mix. Our veterans are one of, if not THE most underappreciated groups of Americans today. Living in a large military city myself, I have to say it's sad that I see many reenlisting just to escape poverty. You'd think employers would value the skills learned by veterans in the military. Especially in combat. I would think these are some very reliable people, yet many just can't seem to make it outside of the service.
I apologize if I offended any with my sarcasm, I was just trying to prove a point.
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