280 veterans homeless in Augusta

280 veterans homeless in Augusta
Last Updated: 7:24 PM Jul 3, 2008
Reporter: Ashley Jeffery
Email Address: mailto:ashley.jeffery@wrdw.com?subject=280

July 3, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---Sitting down to read the paper is something Dennis Dunbar enjoys doing, but he'd rather do it in the comfort of his own home.

"Out here in the streets, you go through so much and nobody seems to understand what you're going through. It hurts because they make me feel like I'm unwanted. When I was drafted, I was wanted, now I'm like a used commodity. They no longer need us,"said Dennis, a homeless veteran.

After spending seven years in the army, Dennis has spent the last 11 months homeless.

He went to the Garden City Rescue Mission because he had no where else to go and while many veterans have sought help from local shelters, others have had to resort to staying under underpasses to survive.

Louis Overton knows first hand about doing what it takes for survival.
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