COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - With a large military community in Colorado Springs, the city tends to also see a high population of veterans experiencing homelessness. That’s why several organizations work to help those vets find housing and resources.

Earlier this year, the annual Point in Time survey saw a rise in homelessness as a whole; of those who were counted, the survey found that around 11% of those experiencing homelessness were veterans.

While homelessness itself is a nuanced issue, veterans tend to face a particularly unique challenge, one that Khristopher Thomas said he knows well.

“For me, adjusting to civilian life was hard because you have to figure out everything on your own,” Thomas said. “At that point, nothing’s predetermined for you. Yeah, in the military, you

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