Veterans make up 1 in 4 homeless

Yet they are only 11% of the U.S. population.

And homelessness is not just a problem among middle-age and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are trickling into shelters and soup kitchens seeking services, treatment or help with finding a job.

And this may explain part of the reason:

Jobless rate at 11.2% for veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan