Chris Haxel

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Recent Pieces from Chris Haxel

Caption: Army veteran Scot Pondelick said Venus, his PTSD service dog, has helped him feel more comfortable spending time in public and around groups of people., Credit: Chris Haxel / American Homefront

For the first time, the VA is helping some veterans with PTSD get service dogs (03:19)
From: American Homefront Project

Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.
Caption: Real estate agent Leslie Alford said the housing market near Ft. Riley, Kansas has been "crazy" this year,” with “a whole lot less houses for sale, a whole lot more competition for them, and higher prices.”, Credit: Courtesy Leslie Alford

In hot real estate markets, buyers using VA mortgages can have a hard time competing for homes (03:34)
From: American Homefront Project

Troops and veterans sometimes are hurt by misconceptions about VA mortgages, or they encounter sellers who don't want their home to go through a VA appraisal.
Caption: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America erected this window display in New York City as part of a 2015 PTSD awareness campaign., Credit: IAVA

A study shows PTSD carries a stigma for veterans - regardless of whether they suffer from it (03:56)
From: American Homefront Project

Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.
Caption: The first Veterans Community Project campus in Kansas City, Mo. features 49 tiny homes for homeless veterans. The organization hopes to have similar villages in eight cities by the end of 2022., Credit: Chris Haxel / American Homefront

Tiny Home projects are expanding, offering homeless veterans independence and security (03:37)
From: American Homefront Project

In cities nationwide, groups addressing veteran homelessness by replacing the traditional shelter model with tiny homes.
Caption: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin talks with Army Maj. Gen. William J. Walker of District of Columbia National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 29., Credit:  Erica Jaros / U.S. Army National Guard

The Pentagon wants to root out extremism in the military, but nobody knows how common it is (03:51)
From: American Homefront Project

Pentagon leaders were concerned about extremism in the military even before the Jan. 6 insurrection. But new Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he wants everyone in the ...