Homelessness is a social problem in the United States of America, which has been with us for decades, if not our entire history. Of particular interest within the scope of this paper is the topic of homelessness among military veterans. This article will examine the issue as a social problem and examine the contributing factors and current solutions. To address the problem, you need to understand some terms. The definition of the term “veteran” is provided in 17 USC Sec. 101 of the United States Code: "The term 'veteran' means a person who has served on active duty in the military, naval, or air service and who has been discharged or released from such service under other than dishonorable conditions." In her report for the Veterans Administration (VA) titled “Veterans and Homelessness,” Libby Perl defines a homeless veteran as someone without adequate overnight residence or someone who will be unhoused within 14 days (3). Is there a problem with homelessness among US veterans? America has been at war for thirteen years. According to ABC News, between September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2011, “…2,333,972 American military personnel have been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, or both, as of August 30, 2011. Of that total, 1,353,627 have since left the military...." (Martinez). The article states that the 2010 national census counted the population of the United States at 308,745,538, drawing the conclusion that only 0.75% of the country's population serves on active duty. It also states that there were 22,658,000 living veterans, constituting approximately 7% of the US population. The importance of these ratios will become more apparent homelessness among veterans... half of the paper... s Internet Ventures. 11 November 2011. Web. 28 February 2014. .Perl, Libby. Veterans and homelessness. RL34024. C., Cortes, A. and Brown, S. US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Community Planning and Development. 2012 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, Volume II Estimates of Homelessness in the United States. Washington. GPO: 2012. Web. 1 March 2014. Women Veteran Profile (cited as such). United States. The Department of Veterans Affairs. Profile of Women Veterans. Washington. VA: 2013. Web. March 4, 2014.