President of United States Veterans Initiative passed away at 55

Dwight Radcliff was head of the Veterans Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to sheltering homeless veterans and helping them get back on their feet. Anne Cusack, Los Angeles Times August 2, 2010

Obituary: Dwight Radcliff dies at 55; led program to help homeless veterans
By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times

August 2, 2010

As president of United States Veterans Initiative, he led a nonprofit that daily provides job training and placement, counseling and housing to more than 2,000 veterans and their families.

Dwight Radcliff, an Air Force veteran who overcame homelessness to lead a national organization providing services for former soldiers facing similar obstacles, has died. He was 55.

Radcliff died Saturday of a heart attack at Marina del Rey Hospital, near his home, said Nicole Ward, a family spokeswoman and longtime friend and associate.

As president and chief executive of United States Veterans Initiative, Radcliff led a nonprofit organization that provides job training and placement, counseling and housing to more than 2,000 veterans and their families daily in five states and the District of Columbia.

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Dwight Radcliff dies at 55