Documentary Highlights Growing Trend Of Homeless Iraq War Vets...

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:43 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 12:50 PM ET

The nightmare of Iraq was bad enough for Vanessa Gamboa. Unprepared for combat beyond her basic training, the supply specialist soon found herself in a firefight, commanding a handful of clerks.

"They promoted me to sergeant. I knew my job but I didn't know anything about combat. So I'm responsible for all these people and I don't know what to tell them but to duck," Gamboa said.

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