In an earlier
post I referred to a New York
Times article (pictures
here) on homelessness in California.
Homelessness is sad anywhere, but just to put those pictures in context, here is a reminder of the sacrifices our military are making in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This is one of the
Times' pictures.

This is the interior of the trailer I lived in during my 2008 deployment.

Here is a second Times photo of a homeless "village."

This is our "village" in Iraq. The shelters are cargo containers.

And I would end by pointing out that these are the high–dollar quarters for senior military and civilian – basic quarters are nowhere near as nice.