Titusville homeless veterans lost everything including dentures and ashes

Florida and Texas are usually tied for second place for the states with the most veterans. To discover this happened here in Florida makes me very ashamed of our elected officials.

Homeless veterans file suit against Titusville
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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — A group of homeless veterans is suing the city of Titusville.

They group said officers raided their camps, then destroyed their property, including a family member's ashes.

"They came and took everything," said homeless veteran Ralph Deese.

Deese who, gets around with an artificial leg, said he remembers the day when the city took everything he had left.

"I asked how we can recover our property, they said, 'You can't. We've taken it to the dump,'" said Deese.

A lawsuit filed Monday says two years ago Titusville officials raided homeless people's camps without official notice ... and left them with no way to get their possessions back.

"I said, 'We're taking it down today.' They didn't care, said Deese.

Deese said officers even took his dentures.
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Thunderbirds to roar over Brevard for Tico Warbird Airshow

Thunderbirds to roar over Brevard for Tico Warbird Airshow
Jan 7, 2013
Written by
R. Norman Moody
FLORIDA TODAY

TITUSVILLE – The Thunderbirds, the popular Air Force precision demonstration team that draws large crowds to air shows, will be part of the lineup for the 36th annual Tico Warbird Airshow.

Valiant Air Command announced that the Thunderbirds will for the first time be a part of the air show, scheduled for March 22, 23, and 24 at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville.
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Big welcome home for troops in Titusville Florida

Happy homecoming: Patrick AFB airmen return from Afghanistan

About 40 Reserve Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing returned to Patrick Air Force Base today after a four-month deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Homeless raid in Titusville questioned

Homeless raid in Titusville questioned
Titusville officials discussing conflicting reports in the operation
11:58 PM, Jul. 1, 2011
Written by
DAVE BERMAN

TITUSVILLE — Mayor Jim Tulley assured advocates for homeless veterans that he will try to get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the recent clearing out of 11 homeless camps on private property throughout the city.

Tulley said he met this week with City Manager Mark Ryan and Assistant Police Chief John Lau to discuss the issue and plans to resume those discussions next week.

He said he has heard conflicting reports from the homeless advocates and police about the removal and disposal of personal items the homeless people had in the camps.

Police say they gave residents of the camps warning that they were trespassing on private property and needed to leave. They also gave the homeless fliers with information about community resources, including the Salvation Army and the National Veterans Homeless Support organization.

Police also said they did not clear out homeless camps at sites where property owners did not mind if homeless people were there.
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Homeless raid in Titusville questioned

Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps with veterans

UPDATE
Homeless raid in Titusville questioned

It's one thing to want to get rid of homeless people but another to have a place for them to go. Where are these people supposed to go? People seem to forget that about a third of the homeless are veterans on top of it and most of them suffered after their service.

Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps
Sites shut down because of safety concerns
9:30 AM, Jun. 29, 2011

Written by
DAVE BERMAN

"This a veterans' town and this is a veterans' county, and they will not get away with it," Taylor said.

TITUSVILLE -- — Police have cleared out 11 homeless camps throughout the city in a push to remove people who are trespassing on private property.

Titusville Police Department and fire officials say the camps are a safety hazard, and a growing problem in the city, partly resulting from the increased unemployment.

But George Taylor Sr., founder and president of the Titusville-based National Veterans Homeless Support Inc., said he is concerned about the efforts to clear out local homeless camps.
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Titusville police shut down 11 homeless camps

Soldier from Titusville killed in Afghanistan

Florida soldier killed in Afghanistan

A Florida man was among four soldiers killed in Afghanistan this week, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Enemy forces used a roadside bomb on Tuesday to attack the vehicle in which Pfc. James A. Page, 23, of Titusville was riding in Logar province, a Department of Defense announcement said.

Page, whose specialty was as a driver, enlisted in the Army in 2008. He was promoted to the rank of specialist posthumously.

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Homeless Vets get motel assistance from cold

Homeless Vets get motel assistance from cold
Updated: Sunday, 10 Jan 2010, 11:39 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 10 Jan 2010, 11:39 PM EST

By Derrol Nail

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A local homeless organization is extending the stay for 22 veterans at a local hotel to keep them safe from the freezing temperatures outside. The National Veterans Homeless Support organization is paying about $20 a night for each of the twelve rooms occupied by homeless veterans at the Super 8 in Titusville.

The N.H.V.S. president and founder, George Taylor found the men in the woods, on the street, and at homeless encampments across Brevard County. To go out and find them out in the woods and bring them in, was a task.
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Homeless Vets get motel assistance from cold

Titusville Florida DAV has office to help Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Disabled American Veterans holds office hours

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TITUSVILLE — Those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and have medical problems that require care by the Veterans Administration, but not have been evaluated, the Titusville Disabled American Veterans can help.

The DAV Chapter 109 has officers ready to help all veterans with claims and other matters.

The office is located at 435 N. Singleton Avenue. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Thursday. No appointments are necessary.

For more information, call 269-0109.