Shawn served six years in the U.S. Army’s airborne forces, but it all came to a sudden end when he was shot, suffering a brain injury. Shawn wandered the country, exploring the nation he had defended. He had no home, and no means of getting one. His despair was deepening.

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“His struggles to find his place in society have been difficult. I’m so proud and happy to say, ‘Welcome home, soldier’,” Patricia Jacques, a homeless outreach specialist, said of helping a veteran and metal recipient move into his new home. When Patricia and her fellow staff members helped give back to this veteran, it was an all-hands-on-deck effort that exemplified true teamwork and compassion.

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