“Veterans Stand Down” to help Homeless Los Angeles Veterans

U.S.VETS Hosts 8th Annual Event to Provide Critical Services to Homeless VeteransCOMPTON, CA (September 9, 2011) – United States Veterans Initiative (U.S.VETS) is proud to announce the 2011 Veterans Stand Down to be held August 24-26 at 4116 East Compton Blvd. The event is free and open to all military veterans.The “Veterans Stand Down” is a grassroots, community-based intervention program designed to help the nation’s estimated 107,000 homeless veterans combat life on the streets. The term “Stand Down” originates in American battle language to refer to the removal of exhausted combat