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On it were four marines. major jay alban, captain ryan bopray, corporal brian kennedy and staff sergeant kendall waters bay. together, they became the first american casualties of the iraq war. their families and friends ba barely had time to register the beginning of the conflict before being forced to confront its awesome costs. eight years, seven months and 25 days later, army specialist david hickman was on patrol in baghdad. that's when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb. he became the last of nearly 4,500 american patriots to give their lives in iraq.

Young, who were guided by deep and abiding love for their families, for each other and for this country. we can remember jay alban, the pilot, who met his wife on an aircraft carrier and told his mother before shipping out, if anything happens to me, just know i'm doing what i love. we can remember ryan, the former track star, running the lead off leg. always the first one into action. who quit his job as an accountant and joined the marines because he wanted to do something more meaningful with his life. we can remember brian kennedy, who told his father two days before his helicopter went do...

definition of an age old problem. shell shocked and battle fatigue and kind of know more. mortar artillery and keeping them in combat too long. mostly, they recover in a year. it's an adjustment problem. but it's combined frequently with alcohol abuse. with marital problems, with irritability, so it's a challenge, but much of it gets taken care of by the returning soldiers' family or friends, but some of it requires clinical intervention. >> there's another story in the news today. i think i saw it in the "washington post." it's about homelessness and veterans. they've also made a ve...

news today. i think i saw it in the "washington post." it's about homelessness and veterans. they've also made a very concerted effort at the veterans administration and many not for profit groups to help returning veterans find jobs. for many of them, the lack of jobs has led them to homelessness. but the number of, while they're making strides with the veterans population overall, the number of homeless women veterans is up significantly. what do you make of that, general? >> obviously, it's the first war in america's history will women have not only played a vital role, but they'r...