A documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those who
served in Vietnam to those returning from the current war in Iraq. The
film looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans and the
battle many must fight to receive their benefits from the Veterans
Administration.
Through the story of Herold Noel, a homeless Iraq war veteran suffering
from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and living out of his car in
Brooklyn, the film reveals a failing system and the veteran’s struggle
to survive after returning from the war.
With temperatures dropping in New York, Herold meets fellow vet Paul
Rieckhoff, founder of the country’s largest Iraq veteran advocacy
organization. What follows is a media blitz that transforms the young,
homeless veteran into the leader of a new movement.
LEARN MORE:
For a full list of links, visit Link TV’s
Supporting our Veterans page.
More links are available at the
When I Came Home website.
More information on Body of War.
Find out more about Paul Reickhoff's work at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
You can help create transitional housing and employment opportunities for homeless vets at US VETS, INC.
Disability Rights Advocates
- For more information on their Class Action suit against the Veterans
Administration for failure to provide adequate benefits and medical
care click here.
Information about local Stand Downs in your area is available here.
You can contact the members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and the members of the Senate.
Committee on Veterans Affairs to ask them what they are doing to end this national problem.
