Headlines: Key points of President’s State of the Union address. And, U.S. special forces rescue Somalia aid workers.

Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki, recently announced that homeless veterans and soldiers returning from war will soon have new options for housing.

A new joint report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the VA confirms what many have suspected: More and more vets are at risk of becoming homeless.

Lately, the focus of the debate about the federal budget in the national media has focused on Planned Parenthood, the National Endowment for the Arts, and a $75 million cut to benefits for homeless veterans, including HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers.

Almost 4 years after the movie “When I Came Home”, Joshua Patton asked Herold Noel what happens after the cameras go away. “Nothing,” was his answer.

Top Military news headlines today include the story of one Navy Pilot’s last act to save 3 of his crew members lives and details about the new grant program for homeless veterans and their families.

Veteran’s Administration Specialized Programs   The Veteran’s Administration identified six programs that would be critical to the rehabilitation of injured or disturbed veterans.  Identification of beneficial services is the easiest part of the process.  Homeless people do not normally search around for these services.  Veterans need to be found and connected with a coordinator of [...]

Most of the soldiers returning home simply have no clue about entitlements.  These are benefits, which have been earned and are certainly deserved.  Some things like medical care and education are common knowledge, not only to the enlisted but to the general population as well.  These are the two benefits used to entice young men [...]

Obama has always been committed to helping the military soldiers who defend our nation today and the veterans who fought in the past to defend our country.   Now as our elect president, Obama has promised to continue the fight to help our heroes and give them the help and services that they need and deserve. [...]

Recently, the government concluded that there are about 200,000 homeless vets in the United States. About 10 percent are either from the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan.