In Memory of Private First Class Edward Smolinski
The work of VAS is Dedicated to the Memory of Private First Class Edward Smolinski (U.S. Army, 1969 – 1975)
1.5 MILLION VETERANS LIVE AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS IN 2021
Nearly a quarter of all homeless, approximately 150,000 men and women, are veterans
OVER HALF A MILLION VETERANS SUFFER FROM PTSD OR TBI
HONOR & REMEMBER
More than 81,700 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, and Gulf Wars/other conflicts.
VETERANS REPRESENT 6.5% OF TOTAL US POPULATION
Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.
22 VETERANS COMMIT SUICIDE EACH DAY
Veterans account for 20% of suicides that occur annually in the United States; an average of 22 veterans commit suicide each