Challenges Veterans Face
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About 13 percent of the adult homeless population are veterans. Around 39 to 53 percent of all homeless female veterans screened positive for military sexual trauma (MST).
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More than 85,000 veterans sought treatment in 2012 in connection with military sexual trauma.
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According to the Pentagon’s report, an estimated 81 percent of military sexual assaults against men are never reported to military authorities, and just 5 percent of these attacks are reported to civilian law enforcement.
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Just 4.6 percent of the nearly 2 million eligible military voters cast a ballot in 2010 that counted. The circumstances of service make it difficult for members to participate in the electoral process.
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According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, a total of 297,875 service members had signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from October 2001 to March 2013. In a 2017 study involving 5,826 United States veterans, 12.9% were diagnosed with PTSD.
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About 3.6 million veterans have a service-related disability in 2012. Disability levels are measured by percentage, and 881,981 had a 70 percent or higher disability rating.
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According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the overall unemployment rate for veterans rose to 7.6 percent in January 2013, more than one percent above where it was last Fall but still below the national rate of 7.9 percent. But the total number of veterans unsuccessfully looking for work rose to 844,000.
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