Like me, you have chosen to serve your country—you here in Washington, and me in the field. Just as you have faith that I will be out there protecting you, it is my hope that you will use your power here to protect youth like me.—Pvt. First Class Brittany Amber Koon. Koon was homeless from the time she was in eighth grade, sleeping in her car or staying with friends for years before she found a home of sorts in the Army. She, along with 11-year-old Rumi Khan and 12-year-old Brooklyn Pastor, were speaking to Congress, asking for help for the more than half a million kids who are homeless. About one out of every 45 children don’t have a permanent home, according to a recent report from the National Center on Family Homelessness. (ABC News)