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>> the archi in archi's acres is archie, a marine in iraq. he bought this determined to keep helping fellow marines. >> when i left, i was hoping i could create some type of unit outside of the military that was as proficient as the unit in the military. >> when the va cut the funds, colin and his wife paid the men thousands of dollars out of their pocket all of the while talking to the va about how to get the money being turned back on. >> the problem is the vets that we have in the program are falling victim to the interpretation of statute and it leaves them high and dry until we can patch ...

Rates in the ranks. they've hit a record level. just about out on the farm. cnn's barbara starr follows up on her previous visit to archie's acres and she found things have taken a major turn for the worse. >> we first visited had hillside near san diego last year because it was a success story for a group of young marines recovering from the stress of war. >> these aren't just people that come out here for training. these are guys that we support each other overseas with. >> we have come back because everything has come crashing down. >> i did have pull out my laptop just to try to get extr...

What we have found on this hilltop, once former marines, still marines helping each other. retired brigadier chen jal ral, an attorney s here helping with legal advice. >> we always hear, you know, once a marine, always a marine. >> yes, that's why i'm here. that's why sometimes a burden gets heavy and you've got to be here. you can't leave them on the battlefield. that's why we're pulling together. you don't leave wounded on the battlefield. >> barbara starr, cnn, san diego. the department of veterans affairs sent cnn a statement, that it is working to find source of long-term funding for t...