Comments on: Homeless Soldiers: Our Brave Soldiers Are Coming Home From Iraq And Afghanistan With No Place To Live http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/ Veteran Journal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:53:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Keith D. Brinson http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Keith D. Brinson Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.veteranjournal.com/?p=70#comment-3269 Sounds as if there are some good programs coming about to help homeless veterans. There is still a long way to go as we all know. And ther are injustices being done to veterans that have or had homes lost in unjust foreclosure practices. I am a 40% disabled veteran retired. After 6 months of desperately trying to keep the home I grew up in (from Jan -June 2011) and purchased from my brother out of foreclosure I was finally able to find a couple that wanted to do a lease with option to purchase. My foreclosure sale date was set for June 7, 2011. I contacted Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and they sent me a dated and written quote good through June 6, 2011. All the money to include Ocwens "other fees" was wire xferred from my local bank in Statesboro, Ga. and Ocwen sent a confirmation of receipt back a few minutes later. However! I rec'ed a legal package on June 14, 2011 informing me Ocwen had sold my home to Freddie Mac in foreclosure sale!..?? It was essentially an eviction notice! Now I have these good Army people that like me acted in good faith living in the house because according to Ocwens dated and written quote that was stated to reinstate the loan and keep house out of foreclosure everything was good! Ocwen took the money to reinstate and keep house out of foreclosure and foreclosed anyway! Unehical? Unjust? Ridiculous? YUP! Sounds as if there are some good programs coming about to help homeless veterans. There is still a long way to go as we all know. And ther are injustices being done to veterans that have or had homes lost in unjust foreclosure practices.
I am a 40% disabled veteran retired. After 6 months of desperately trying to keep the home I grew up in (from Jan -June 2011) and purchased from my brother out of foreclosure I was finally able to find a couple that wanted to do a lease with option to purchase. My foreclosure sale date was set for June 7, 2011. I contacted Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and they sent me a dated and written quote good through June 6, 2011. All the money to include Ocwens “other fees” was wire xferred from my local bank in Statesboro, Ga. and Ocwen sent a confirmation of receipt back a few minutes later.
However! I rec’ed a legal package on June 14, 2011 informing me Ocwen had sold my home to Freddie Mac in foreclosure sale!..?? It was essentially an eviction notice! Now I have these good Army people that like me acted in good faith living in the house because according to Ocwens dated and written quote that was stated to reinstate the loan and keep house out of foreclosure everything was good! Ocwen took the money to reinstate and keep house out of foreclosure and foreclosed anyway! Unehical? Unjust? Ridiculous? YUP!

]]> By: Ed Crenshaw http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3216 Ed Crenshaw Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.veteranjournal.com/?p=70#comment-3216 The "Preparing Employers to Reintegrate Combat Exposed Veterans with Disabilities" (PERCEVD), is a revolutionary diversity training program for colleges, faith based organizations and employers of transitioning veterans. It aptly addresses issues such as homelessness, suicide and military sexual trauma (MST). It provides a Layman’s understanding of the medical conditions, symptoms and the affects of various anti-depressants, anti anxiety and sleeping medications. It also helps to bridge the cultural gap towards understanding of military paradigms and provides great tools for intervention, flexibility, support and accommodations. Most importantly, it offers clarification on proper etiquette, insensitive practices, misconceptions and fear(that lead to stigma) and environmental issues that may represent possible PTSD triggers. The new book “The PERCEVD Principles” conveys much of the philosophies of the training and is a great resource towards overcoming transition challenges and achieving readiness. It is strongly recommended for families, caretakers and all veterans. The “Preparing Employers to Reintegrate Combat Exposed Veterans with Disabilities” (PERCEVD), is a revolutionary diversity training program for colleges, faith based organizations and employers of transitioning veterans. It aptly addresses issues such as homelessness, suicide and military sexual trauma (MST). It provides a Layman’s understanding of the medical conditions, symptoms and the affects of various anti-depressants, anti anxiety and sleeping medications. It also helps to bridge the cultural gap towards understanding of military paradigms and provides great tools for intervention, flexibility, support and accommodations. Most importantly, it offers clarification on proper etiquette, insensitive practices, misconceptions and fear(that lead to stigma) and environmental issues that may represent possible PTSD triggers. The new book “The PERCEVD Principles” conveys much of the philosophies of the training and is a great resource towards overcoming transition challenges and achieving readiness. It is strongly recommended for families, caretakers and all veterans.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Jennie Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:02:16 +0000 http://www.veteranjournal.com/?p=70#comment-3087 We are a national organization with chapters opening in many states to help homeless veterans find homes. Please contact Sandra at csinational@yahoo.com God bless all of our veterans and active duty troops. HOOAH ARMY MOM We are a national organization with chapters opening in many states to help homeless veterans find homes.

Please contact Sandra at csinational@yahoo.com

God bless all of our veterans and active duty troops.

HOOAH ARMY MOM

]]> By: craig shapiro http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 craig shapiro Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:35:09 +0000 http://www.veteranjournal.com/?p=70#comment-2906 iam a homeless veteran, im living in whats called a GRANT PERDIEM program which is sponserd by the VA, i am down in clearwater fla,not far from Bay Pines V.a. This is a farly recent program, the facilty is top of the line state of the art. We have V.A. scial workers that come a few times a week, etc etc, the Fcility im at is about to expand with 3 new building , ground breaking aprox april 15..They are really targeting the OIF, OEF Vets. just want to put this info out,,, for more info call Bay Pines V.A. 727-398-6661 ask to be connected to homless social worker at the Domacillary,, they can get you all the info.. this is one Vet, tryiong to help another, ,, the program is great, it is really helping me to get my life on track. iam a homeless veteran, im living in whats called a GRANT PERDIEM program which is sponserd by the VA, i am down in clearwater fla,not far from Bay Pines V.a. This is a farly recent program, the facilty is top of the line state of the art. We have V.A. scial workers that come a few times a week, etc etc, the Fcility im at is about to expand with 3 new building , ground breaking aprox april 15..They are really targeting the OIF, OEF Vets. just want to put this info out,,, for more info call Bay Pines V.A. 727-398-6661 ask to be connected to homless social worker at the Domacillary,, they can get you all the info.. this is one Vet, tryiong to help another, ,, the program is great, it is really helping me to get my life on track.

]]> By: chantelle asselin http://www.veteranjournal.com/homeless-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 chantelle asselin Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.veteranjournal.com/?p=70#comment-2559 This was not at all shocking to me as i am living this situation at the moment. My fiance and love of 12 years came home from Iraq and has been going thru a living hell dealing with PTSD. The army discharged him right before december and our economy in florida is in a terrible state. We were living in WA and just relocated back to our hometown to be near our families and to get some support from the local VA. I am so hopeful after reading people's responses to this article our Veterans need to outreach services for their mental health and transition back into the civilian world. The rest of the country needs to be aware of what these guys are dealing with because I dont think the general population has any idea. Our guys go and fight so we have our freedom and defend our country and the government needs to do more for them! They deserve the best in health care and social services. They risked their life abroad just to come home and be treated this way in the same country they fought for. Not right at all. This was not at all shocking to me as i am living this situation at the moment. My fiance and love of 12 years came home from Iraq and has been going thru a living hell dealing with PTSD. The army discharged him right before december and our economy in florida is in a terrible state. We were living in WA and just relocated back to our hometown to be near our families and to get some support from the local VA. I am so hopeful after reading people’s responses to this article our Veterans need to outreach services for their mental health and transition back into the civilian world. The rest of the country needs to be aware of what these guys are dealing with because I dont think the general population has any idea. Our guys go and fight so we have our freedom and defend our country and the government needs to do more for them! They deserve the best in health care and social services. They risked their life abroad just to come home and be treated this way in the same country they fought for. Not right at all.

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