Retired Marine officer lives with physical , mental injuries from Iraq war . Then last year , nearly 15 years after leaving the military , he was told to report to a local Reserve center . Veteran is skeptical about plans to get out of Iraq . 50-year - old colleague on leave is being called back into service . He 's not - -- ` ` Once a soldier , always a soldier , '' he says .
Retired Marine officer lives with physical , mental injuries from Iraq war . Veteran is skeptical about plans to get out of Iraq . 50-year - old colleague on leave is being called back into service . He 's not - -- ` ` Once a soldier , always a soldier , '' he says .