Success Stories
Life is not without its challenges, and no one knows this better than Nathaniel Simmons. Nathaniel, 56, has traveled a rocky road on becoming the person he is today.
David Velasquez, who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, came to L.A.VETS in 1997 after a lengthy struggle with homelessness and alcoholism. After completing [...]
Maurice Buck Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran, came to U.S.VETS-Inglewood in January 2009. Before that, he left behind his life in St. Louis, Mo to spend 13 months at The House of Uhuru learning to live without the use of drugs or alcohol.
Leroy Lawrence, who served as a Private First Class in the Marines from 1980 to 1983 in Okinawa and South Korea, was referred to U.S.VETS-Inglewood site from the Haven I re-entry program at the West Los Angeles VA. He has participated in the Veterans in Progress (VIP) program and accessed U.S.VETS transitional and permanent housing facilities.
Navy veteran Linda Miles-Celistan struggled with homelessness and addiction for years before U.S.VETS helped her get off the streets. Now she’s on its board of [...]
Army Veteran ’78-’80
Rank: E3
When Michael first arrived at U.S. VETS in October 2007 he had lost everything. His job, marriage, and savings were [...]
Army Veteran ’76-’77
Rank: PV-1
From a very young age, James W. knew he was adopted. For nearly 56 years he dreamed about [...]
Richard joined the Air Force after graduating from high school and served for two and-a-half years. Prior to his service he had struggled with alcoholism. After he was [...]
Elizabeth K.
Navy Veteran
While serving in the Navy, Elizabeth was a victim of sexual assault. After her return to civilian life she struggled to cope [...]
