Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — As the nation pauses to thank them for their service, many veterans are still struggling, including hundreds who are unhoused in Colorado .
“I thank God every time I stick my key in the door,” said McNeil. “I went through the school of hard knocks for about seven years, had people that did me wrong, stripped me down to almost nothing, financially.”“Hotels, motels, sometimes on one of my kids' floors,” said McNeil.Over 33,000 American veterans were experiencing homelessness in 2022, according to a report the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development submitted to Congress. Over 700 of those veterans live in Colorado.
It finally paid off. After years of struggling and working multiple jobs, McNeil moved into his own apartment a few months ago at a transitional housing complex in Aurora, where other veterans live. “I have a place now where he can recover, where he can relax,” said McNeil. “I help him with his medications every day. I feed him every day, I cook, I clean for my dad.”On this Veterans Day weekend, he’s counting his blessings to have a place to call home. He said one of his grandkids was able to pay him a visit recently.
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