Today we are shining a light on Veteran R.Z., a Vietnam veteran who was originally in a homeless shelter. He had a great experience with the General Needs team and decided to join them. He recalls a time in the shelter where General Needs brought big events with families, dinners and clothing. They created something that everyone was excited about and looked forward to. “I was SO impressed with the group of people that came, it was almost surreal that people had such compassion and outpouring of love. They made us very proud recipients. I found they were absolutely genuine and filled with happiness that they could help us.” Since then Veteran R.Z. has been trying to help raise money, create contacts, and help in donations and distributions. He has since found a nice place to work and would like to continue to be involved in General Needs in his life going forward. “General Needs is a stellar group of angels here on earth. There are not enough superlatives to describe them. Just the very best.”
Veteran Stories
What Obituaries Are Trying to Tell Us About Veterans and PTSD
Carlos Lopez Jr. was still a teenager when he signed up for a two-year stint in the U.S. Army. Not long after, the Iraq War began, and he became one of the first American soldiers to be deployed there, fighting battles in Baghdad, Najaf, and Fallujah.
Five years active duty, three tours, and more than 37 months in “extreme combat environments” later, Carlos Jr. came home. But he “was not the same person,” according to his obituary.