Minnesota announces ‘effective end’ to veteran homelessness, achieving decades-long goal

Minnesota officials say the state has reached a milestone that makes veteran homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring.

State officials said Ramsey County became the final community needed to effectively end veteran homelessness statewide, announcing the milestone on Tuesday.

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This does not mean zero veterans are experiencing homelessness or that none ever will again. Instead, officials explained, it means veterans who...