Homeless Veterans

From: Philip Graitcer
Length: 04:41

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From: Philip Graitcer

Homelessvet_small Today is Veterans? Day, when the nation honors members of its military services. But while some veterans are being honored, others have been forgotten. Their uniforms now are worn-out jeans and baggy sweatshirts. They wear winter coats and scarves, even though the temperature is 60 degrees. On their backs some carry packs ? actually gym bags and plastic sacks ? filled with their worldly possessions. They are veterans, and they are all homeless. This feature was selected as the "Best Feature - 2005" by the Georgia AP Broadcasters - Class A Station

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Piece Description

Today is Veterans? Day, when the nation honors members of its military services. But while some veterans are being honored, others have been forgotten. Their uniforms now are worn-out jeans and baggy sweatshirts. They wear winter coats and scarves, even though the temperature is 60 degrees. On their backs some carry packs ? actually gym bags and plastic sacks ? filled with their worldly possessions. They are veterans, and they are all homeless. This feature was selected as the "Best Feature - 2005" by the Georgia AP Broadcasters - Class A Station

Broadcast History

WABE, Atlanta: November 11, 2005

Transcript

INTRO:
Today is Veterans? Day, when the nation honors members of its military services.

But while some veterans are being honored, others have been forgotten.

WABE?s Philip Graitcer visited with some homeless veterans along Atlanta?s Edgewood and Auburn Avenues.
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PG: Their uniforms now are worn-out jeans and baggy sweatshirts. They wear winter coats and scarves, even though the temperature is 60 degrees. On their backs some carry packs ? actually gym bags and plastic sacks ? filled with their worldly possessions. They are veterans, and they are all homeless.

ACT4: (:09) While in the Marine Corps I was an 05-Bravo-10 a radio telephone operator; for the United States Army I was a 95-Bravo which was a military policeman.

ACT1: (:12) Served in the war 1972, all the way to 1976, honorably discharged, been shot in the leg I got six metal p...
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Timing and Cues

VO 3:21
TRT 4:41 music bed out
INTRO:
Today is Veterans? Day, when the nation honors members of its military services.
But while some veterans are being honored, others have been forgotten.
Philip Graitcer visited with some homeless veterans along Atlanta?s Edgewood and Auburn Avenues.

Additional information/links:

Some links to Homeless Veterans action.

National Coalition on Homeless Veterans: http://www.nchv.org/index.cfm

Department of Veterans Affairs ? Homeless Veterans: http://www.nchv.org/index.cfm

Homeless Veterans Resource Guide: http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6z.htm

Homeless survey conducted by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University and Pathways Community Network: http://services.pcni.org/news