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THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP VETERANS FIND HOUSING
A Veterans Administration Goal Is That There Be No More Homeless Vets by the Year 2014

Under the pressure of the current economic times it is apparent that there is a real need to prevent civil unrest and discomfort. This is smart right? Especially when you have veterans with PTSD who are highly trained in "gorilla" (thats a joke) and urban warfare (this isn't). How much suffering and damage has to occur before the Non-Profits feeding off the VA budget get it?! If you are a veteran how were you treated by these organizations?

This webpage will be a future sounding board to address problems publicly on the web, help shed light on and get rid of "dead weight", hurtful or rude people who talk over you, and get real help for the vets who risked their lives for different causes (morally right or not). May every vet be warm and fed and healed and become a welcomed member of society. Let us build a world that has no tolerance for those who hide behind the word tolerance and hurt those legimately trying to just keep warm at night or not hear their's or their loved ones stomach growling in hunger. Let us build a world where everyone is fed and love prevails.

To get there you sometimes have to lance the wound and drain the puss. How would you get there? Do you have a home or farm where vets could co-operatively work and live on? Call me: Robert W. Matson, Investigative Journalist at (707) 522-0550 or email me at Robert@northofSF.com

IN 2009 WE LOST 6,000 VETS DUE TO INCLEMENT CONDITIONS OR SUICIDE
SOON 45,000 VETERANS WILL RETURN FROM IRAQ, MANY WITH PTSD
What Are They Going To Do? - Rob the CROOKED BANKSTERS?!

There are pockets of vets and lone wolves that want nothing to do with organized society - especially pretentious greedy snobs that have "infested the wine country". They know what real pain is. Many are senior baby boomers or younger Gulf War Vets. Often when one is in their early 20's (the ideal age for soldiers) they suffer from wartime emotional trauma. Physically they continue to grow and age, however they are locked into the emotional maturity of a 20 year old. Senior vets can become like old leaking sticks of dynamite and blow unexpectedly, especially if triggered by snooty pretentious "better then thou behavior". It's best not to push. Even after years of therapy and clean sobriety they can blow. Others choose to live in the woods or bushes and boon-dock camp in cars or vans to save their money to buy property rather than piss it away on rent. They do not cow-tow to the government and do not need "tax write-offs" from organized crime syndicates like the IRS. Many of these vets have incredible courage and integrity. They would rather commune with nature than a sick domesticated urban society of sheep. Whether you agree or not makes no difference - they will continue live just the way they want. Conformists and control freaks mean nothing to them. They have been used, sucker punched and betrayed by the greedy corporate banksters and military industrial complex.

Vietnam Vets were abandoned by the "Great Generation" of WWII veterans who exclaimed "You lost your war". Returning Iraq and Afganistan vets are a mess to deal with. Knowing what we know now makes me wonder why any sane mother or father would "sell" their children to the military and a possible horrible reality for a few bucks and college education benefits.

BRINGING HOMELESS VETS HOME IS A FIVE STAGE PROCESS

  • 1. SAVE THEM from DEATH or SUICIDE
  • 2. STABALIZE THEM
  • 3. REHABILITATE THEM
  • 4. MOTIVATE THEM TO CREATE A COMFORT ZONE
  • 5. GET THEM INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  • VET CONNECT IS A BRIDGE BUILDER BETWEEN THE HOMELESS VET and SOCIETY

    Vet Connect is a relatively new, yet very heart-centered organization in Santa Rosa, California that helps connect veterans with services. They meet Tuesday 9am - 12pm at the Vets Memorial Building to assist veterans. They anticipate a new phone line and email after January 1, 2011. They are a solid hands-on group. Veterans can come to Vet Connect stand-downs directly and get services directly. Their website is www.sonomacountyvetconnect.org Vet Connect is one of thousands of organizations as well as heart centered individuals that are helping.

    HOMELESS VETS NEED VANS TO LIVE IN, WATERPROOF SLEEPING BAGS, RAIN GEAR, HEAVY DUTY SOCKS and WATERPROOF BOOTS.

    If You Want To Donate a Van, Then Call Robert at (707) 522-0550.

    The Vet Connect people state, "We see 40 to 80 vets every tuesday (plus 10 - 15 new vets) to network them with needed services encompassing food, shelter and clothing." One vet came for a sleeping bag and got a Arctic rated waterproof bag with a liner. Now he can stay warm at night when the temperature drops below freezing and it is raining and dangerous thanks to Vet Connect.

    If you can donate a sleeping bag your contribution will be noted on this website. The winter storms are on the way and the last thing I want to read in the local newspapers is that we lost another vet because nobody gave a shit. - THANK YOU!

    THESE INDIVIDUALS / BUSINESSES HAVE DONATED SLEEPING BAGS
    WHO WILL DONATE A VAN for a DISABLED VETERAN and SERVICE DOG?

    DONOR: Uncarved Block Sebastopol / One Indoor - Light Weight Red Sleeping Bag - delivered to Roadhouse Coffee Cafe

    DONOR: Frizelle Enos Feed and Pet Store Sebastopol / One Outdoor-Inclement Weather - Green Eureka Center Fire 0 degrees Sleeping Bag -
    delivered to Roadhouse Coffee Cafe Frizelle Enos is building a new webiste at FrizelleEnos.com

    DONOR: John Hanes Art Gallery Boonville / One Indoor Extra-Long Blue Sleeping Bag - delivered to Roadhouse Coffee Cafe
    John Hanes is a Mountain Man Artist Meet John Hanes

    Combat Vets often suffer the most from PTSD and "Go Remote". Dogs provide them security in the bush from racoons, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and bears. Lets give them the best dry and canned pet food possible; not some crap full of additives and chemicals that the yuppies have rejected. Often the only companion that can tolerate their behavior is the unconditional love of their dog. Lets give to those who give unconditionally (dogs) to those who risked their lives (combat vets) for us.

    So Little Time Left For Some . . . .

    There are also many animals calling out for help. Dogs, cats, horses, birds; especially in light of the frail economy we are living in. In many cases when people's lives crash their pets suffer. It is so sad. We must truly remember to take responsibility and ask. No help can be given unless you ask for it. Don't be afraid. . . ask ask ask.

    To all the caretakers and professionals - stand tall - you are the light of the creator manifested in human form. We have all seen the eyes of a child reflect our love, the hand of a less fortunate gain strength in ours and a puppy or kitten tremble with joy at being held for the first time by its new caretaker. Open your heart and give for someone's world cannot wait a minute longer. Let your genius, your generosity and your heart radiate love by where you direct your eyes, your hands and your actions.

  • Humane Society TV Commerical on Abused Animals - Just Click on the HSUS Site Window (upper left) to view this movie.
  • LETS PUT YOU IN THE MOOD TO GIVE!!!
    Enjoy these classic Hollywood Movie trailers.

    I have a friend who was a navigator on a nuclear sub and went through Navy SEAL training. He loved guarding the sub at night during the fiercest winter storms - walking the deck with his pump shotgun under his poncho. The worse the weather got the more he loved it. Enjoy Gene Hackman giving his pre launch speech to his Nuclear Sub crew in

  • CRIMSON TIDE
  • CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH??!! Hear what Jack Nichelson has to say to Tom Cruise in

  • A FEW GOOD MEN.
  • COOKIE - MOVE YOUR ASS I WANT MY TWELVE! Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in

  • MEN of HONOR
  • Once a clinical psychiatrist asked me why her friend Michael liked to sleep in the bushes at night. I replied to Candice, "What does an injured animal do - it crawls off into the bushes and either heals up or dies."

  • The Invisible Ones: Homeless Combat Veterans
  • A interesting perspective on Homeless Veterans - What do you think?

  • O'Reilly: We Don't Owe Homeless Vets Anything
  • Pictures of Cozy Affordable Veteran's Housing

  • Floor Pan for Cozy Veteran's Cottages
  • The Adorable "Tumbleweed" Tiny House Movement
  • NOW IT IS UP TO YOU - WHAT WILL YOU DO?

    Did you ever contemplate that the life you help save today - may rise up out of gratitude and loyalty with their combat skills and protect and save you from harms way as we move into the turbulent times ahead?

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