Harsh Homecoming: The Challenges Facing Returning Vets
By KSEE News
February 10, 2012
The past two months have been a time to reconnect for 23-year-old John Tucker of Fresno. Reconnect with his wife and two kids. He missed out on a huge chunk of their lives when he was deployed to Iraq. He served for a year with the Army Guard's 40Th Combat Aviation Brigade. Tucker says he was relieved to come back home and see his family and just try and get his life on track.
The homecomings are sweet. We've seen the reunions of the past 12 months. The end of the U.S. role in Iraq has families together again. But for some, civilian life can take a sour turn. According to Tucker, "It's a little difficult due to the cut in my paycheck. Just trying to support my family. Living paycheck to paycheck."
Fresno County is home of 50,000 veterans.
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