Leaders of The American Legion’s Economic Division say they are encouraged by the latest government report showing a continued decrease in the rate of homelessness among military veterans. On Dec. 10, the departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development announced that the number of homeless veterans dropped by about 7 percent between January 2011 and January 2012. The veteran homeless rate had dropped 12 percent the previous year, according to those same sources.
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