Introduction Homelessness is an ongoing problem in the United States as thousands of people are without homes, jobs, or adequate healthcare. A percentage of these people are military veterans who fought for our country. The Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted countless studies to try to understand why they experience homelessness. In this article, I will take an in-depth look at the causes, treatment, and aftercare of homeless veterans. Looking at the history of war to see if perhaps there is a link to being on the streets, looking at the mental health, substance abuse and treatment of these men and women who gave everything to keep us free. This document will review war history, mental health/substance abuse/health issues, care and treatment for veterans, and aftercare for homeless veterans. War History Veterans have fought for this country in many wars. When veterans returned from World Wars I and II, they were welcomed as heroes. They were given the best treatments available and people noticed if they were in difficulty. Research has found that veterans have been at greater risk of becoming homeless since 1975 following the Vietnam War (Tsai, Mares, & Rosenheck, 2012 B). During the Vietnam War, there was so much unrest. Vietnam exposed veterans to longer combat and the deaths of so many. People protested against the war; they didn't want our troops involved. When the veterans returned they were treated like second class citizens because people felt like they were being sold out for fighting this war. People spit on them, shouted their names and really bullied them. This war was longer than other wars, so they had more combat exhibitors. Veterans were forgotten and slipped through the cracks and… middle of paper… American Journal of Public Health, 102(S1), S147-S153. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300436Goldstein, G., Luther, J. F., Haas, G. L., Appelt, C. J., & Gordon, A. J. (2010). Factor structure and risk factors for the health status of homeless veterans. Psychiatric Quarterly, 81(4), 311-323. doi:10.1007/s11126-010-9140-4Harpaz-Rotem, I., Rosenheck, R. A., & Desai, R. (2011). Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 48(8), 891-899. doi:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195Tsai, J., Rosenheck, R. A., Decker, S. E., Desai, R. A., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2012). Traumatic experience among homeless female veterans: Correlation and impact on housing, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25(6), 624-632. doi:10.1002/jts.21750