In the United States alone, there are19.6 millionveterans. According to theIndependent Voter Network, approximately 3.6 million veterans have a service related disability, 7.6 percent of veterans are unemployed, and veterans make up 13 percent of the adult homeless population. TheNational Coalition of Homeless Veteransfinds that 1.4 million more are at risk of homelessness due to poverty and lack of support. Additionally, up to20 percentof Iraqi War veterans have post traumatic stress disorder (