Local veterans are honored with free rent payment

A funeral home says that Ralph Puckett Jr. died Monday at his home in Columbus, Georgia. President Joe Biden presented Puckett with the Medal of Honor in 2021, more than seven decades after Puckett was seriously wounded leading an outnumbered company of Army Rangers in battle. (Pixabay Images)

Research suggests the number of veterans experiencing homeless is declining.

According to data from the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, there’s been an 11% drop in veteran homelessness since early 2020.

Despite the decline, many veterans are still in need of wraparound services.



On Friday’s special edition of “Closer Look” in honor of Veterans Day, show host Rose Scott talks with Dr. Dwight “Ike” Reighard, the president and CEO of MUST Ministries.

Reighard makes a surprise announcement about how his nonprofit and Home Depot Foundation are honoring veterans this Veterans Day.