On Oct. 26, the Manchester Apartment building caught fire, displacing Martin and 47 other veterans from the transitional housing complex. Several displaced veterans have been relocated since the fire.

A transitional housing property for homeless veterans recently caught fire in Indianapolis, and it could take months for those veterans to find permanent housing.

A large fire displaced 51 people at a community center and living facility for unhoused veterans in the 900 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday night.

An annual census of people experiencing homelessness in Marion County on a single night in January, the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, shows veterans experiencing homelessness decreased by 7% from 2023.

Currently, Helping Veterans and Families of Indiana provides services in central Indiana to at-risk veterans. These services include temporary housing, food and employment resources.

Veterans across Indiana face challenges with mental health, food and housing insecurity. One organization offers resources and solutions to help address these issues.

A nonprofit organization works to connect central Indiana veterans with support systems. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke with Indiana Military Veterans Jessica Gerig, Lisa Wilkin and Abby Pequignot with Indy Warrior Partnership, about the challenges of reentering civilian life and services available to help.

Efforts are underway to create an Indiana license plate for women veterans.

Indianapolis-based Helping Veterans And Families (HVAF) is trying to assist veterans' efforts to find or upgrade their jobs through a program called VetWorks.

The new building brings 61 affordable housing units with 15 designated for veterans.