This Week with George Stephanopoulos

Coming Home Homeless: The New Homeless Among Veterans

Jose Pagan is a decorated veteran who survived two tours of duty in Iraq as a road clearance specialist. Just three days after leaving the military he was homeless and living on the streets of the Bronx. Jose says being homeless after his service is something he never would have imagined. "It was embarrassing," Pagan says. "Honor, pride, duty, loyalty, all these things that we -- that kick in as a soldier, you know. And then to find yourself here," as he points to the park benches where he...Full Story
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