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HUD
Pays Tribute to Those Who Have Died in Service to
our Country.
At the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27, 2003
the keynote address was delivered by Sergeant Major,
USMC Retired, Gene Overstreet. Deputy Assistant Secretary
Patricia Carlile also took part in the program. The
event was hosted by Richard Schneider, the National
Director of Veterans and State Affairs for the Non
Commissioned Officers Association of the United States
of America.
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Message from the Secretary |
National Moment
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Social
Security Administration Acts to Protect Benefits for
Families of Troops Serving Under Fire
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HUD
Salutes the Sacrifices of those fighting to free Iraq
Yellow ribbons will fly until troops return.
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Message | Support
the Troops| Impact
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Good Stories
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Tennessee Staffers Support Annual Homeless Vets Stand
Down
Nashville
Field Office employees recently volunteered their time
and effort at the city's annual Operation Stand Down -
a health and wellness conclave for homeless veterans.
Some 40 vendors and 300 veterans attended the event.
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Active
Duty Military/Veterans and their families have been at the heart
of many of the programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) -- even before HUD became a Federal Department.
After World War II, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage
insurance combined with Veteran's Administration mortgage guarantees
to help returning veterans achieve the American dream and buy their
own homes in record numbers. FHA mortgages and mortgage insurance
and the secondary mortgage markets created through the Federal National
Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (Freddie Mac) have helped make home mortgages affordable
for veterans and other working families. Since 1965 HUD has coordinated
these and many other Federal efforts to improve housing and strengthen
communities for all Americans.
Secretary
Jackson is committed to resolving the issue of homelessness for
all Americans, including active duty military as well as veterans
and their families. The HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) was
created for you as a result of a unique partnership between National
Veteran Service Organizations and HUD. This directory is designed
to increase your knowledge of and participation in the wide variety
of HUD homeless assistance programs and services for veterans and
other individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
HUD's
Office of Community Planning and
Development (CPD), in consultation with national veteran service
organizations, has established a Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET).
CPD's goal is to provide veterans and their family members with
information on HUD's community-based programs and services. It is
our hope that, equipped with this knowledge, armed forces personnel
and veterans can become more involved in the community-based planning
and decision-making process as well as utilization of services and
local resources.
In
addition to its special focus on veterans who are homeless, HUDVET
is also a source of information on other HUD and related Federal
programs, such those to combat domestic violence, enhance community
and economic development, aid runaway youth, and increase affordable
housing for senior citizens and Americans with disabilities.
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