Finding Homes For Veterans

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Diego Gil on Veteran Homelessness in Southwest Florida

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Oct 17, 2019

Many Veterans stumble onto hard times in the Sunshine State. In fact, close to 3,000 Vets are believed to be homeless in Florida. Diego Gil with Wounded Warriors of Collier County, chats about how their organization is tackling this issue head on.

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