-   1 out of every 4 homeless men (or 33%) in the United States is a veteran.

-   There are anywhere from 529,000 to 840,000 veterans who are homeless at some time during the year.

-   47% of homeless veterans are from the Vietnam era, 15% are from the pre-Vietnam era and the remainer are from the post-Vietnam era including such conflicts as Granada, Panama, Lebanon, the Gulf War, the military's anti-drug efforts in South America and the current Iraq War.

-   67% served 3 years or more.

-   89% received honorable discharges.

-   76% experience alcohol, drug, or mental health problems.

-   The Veterans Administration has resources to serve only 1 out of every 10 homeless veterans.

-   Community-based, nonprofit, "veterans helping veterans" agencies have proven to be the most effective means for assisting homeless and at-risk veterans.

Facts taken from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.