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United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Vice president of Community Investment at United Way of Greater Los Angeles
PROFILE
Alicia Lara
Guest
FROM Alicia Lara
Which Way, L.A.?
LA Veterans Are Falling Through the Cracks About 36,000 veterans who've served since the attacks of September 11 now live in Los Angeles County, and some 24,000 more are expected before the US withdraws from Afghanistan. The United Way of Greater Los Angeles reports that they often face unemployment and poverty. We hear what might be done to make the plight easier. We also hear profiles of some of the Californians who've made the ultimate sacrifice .
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