Source: The Buffalo News / May 29, 2016
In honor of Memorial Day, wreaths will be laid on gravestones, and loved ones all across the nation will mourn their losses at solemn observances honoring fallen soldiers. These ceremonies respectfully honor the ultimate sacrifices made by so many of our nation’s heroes.
However, behind closed doors on Memorial Day, as on 364 other days of the year, many more of our nation’s heroes try their best to resume a normal life. Their battle scars linger, but they are lucky to have returned alive.
And yet, while they understand this blessing, they still struggle each day with hardships they never imagined. On any given night, over 1,700 homeless veterans are living on the streets, in parks, under bridges and behind dumpsters in Western New York. Statistics show 172,000 veterans reside in the eight counties of Western New York.
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