CHARLESTON, W.V. — Less than a year after separating from the Army as a first lieutenant, Daniel Cummings has found himself sleeping on the streets of West Virginia under a blanket that's printed in the design of a DD-214 active duty release form to keep him warm at night.

Cummings was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army until September 2019, when he decided to apply for a release from active duty.

"I was fed up with everyone and everything that the Army had to offer and made the rash decision to just get out," said Cummings. "When I went to college and started ROTC, I was sure the Army was going to be my life, but within a year I hated everyone."

"Then I became sure life on the outside would be better," Cummings said.