Proposal:
Reduce the number of homeless veterans in Los Angeles by using army bases destined to be closed by the government (BRAC).My Take: I admire and feel indirectly affected by those who serve our country. My cousin, Katrina, just graduated Naval Academy at Annapolis. My grandpa, currently living, is a two time veteran, once for WWII, once for Korea.
Sometimes, war tears families apart. Postwar my grandpa changed, and felt the need to leave his family and pursue another life in Northern California. I hold no grudge against him for this, he is one of my favorite people to go and visit. However, I do see a problem in displacing people to protect our citizens, and then letting them live on the streets.
Problem 1: Homelessness in Los Angeles, specifically homeless veterans
-30,000 homeless veterans in Los Angeles.
-Congressman Ted Lieu addresses this problem in his platform
-Is it Ethical to allow this...?
-I don't think so.
-https://lieu.house.gov/
Problem 2: BRAC
-"BRAC, which stands for Base Realignment and Closure, is the congressionally authorized process DoD has used to reorganize its base structure to more efficiently and effectively support our forces, increase operational readiness and facilitate new ways of doing business."
http://www.acq.osd.mil/brac/
AMDP:
Use existing infrastructure of bases to be realigned or closed to house homeless veterans. Acquire funding from people interested in the cause - stress need to educate homeless veterans with technical skills that can allow them to assimilate into society with well paying jobs. Possible funding from Microsoft, or other large tech company, to provide the technology and education funding. Bases need to be rebuilt to accommodate for housing, medical, psychology, and education.