Veteran Greg Valentini, right, is shown with social worker Jim Zenner in 2011. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / July 2, 2013)
An encounter in Hollywood shows how drugs, homelessness and depression keep former members of the military from moving forward with their lives.
The Soldiers Project, a national network of volunteer therapists, confidentially treats veterans and their loved ones for free, for as long as it takes, with no red tape, says founder Judith Broder.
