Posted 24 декабря 2021,, 11:42

Published 24 декабря 2021,, 11:42

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Arnold Schwarzenegger donated 25 houses to homeless California veterans

Arnold Schwarzenegger donated 25 houses to homeless California veterans

24 декабря 2021, 11:42
Фото: инстаграм Арнольда Шварценеггера
This is how the movie star politician celebrated Christmas.

“Today I celebrated Christmas early”, - wrote Arnold Schwarzenegger on his Instagram, - 25 homes that I donated to homeless veterans have been installed here in Los Angeles. It was fantastic to spend some time with our heroes and welcome them to their new homes".

Arnie, at the age of 18, served his prescribed year in the army of his native Austria. True, he was not an exemplary soldier, and even for a short time ended up in a military prison for going AWOL in order to participate in the "Mr. Europe" competition, which he won.

There are over 37,000 homeless veterans in the United States, reports tjournal . Former military personnel lose their homes for various reasons: disability due to physical or mental illness (including post-traumatic stress disorder), drug addiction and alcoholism, low social benefits after the end of military service.

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