The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says there are 462 homeless veterans living in Connecticut, The Associated Press reports.
Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth is addressing a panel in Hartford Monday on how to end homelessness among veterans in the state.
The federal agency says it is working nationwide to increase the number and variety of housing options for veterans and improve access to mental health, substance abuse and support services.
Duckworth, a major in the Illinois Army National Guard, lost her legs after a rocket-propelled grenade struck the helicopter she was co-piloting in Iraq in 2004.
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She is planning to visit the Danbury Vet Center following the panel discussion at The Lyceum Resource and Conference Center in Hartford.
