A soldier’s story: Financial rehab
March 19th, 2008
A mortar shell in Iraq shattered Ivan Castro’s eyesight and maybe his military career. Now he’s on a new mission: proving to the Army and the world that he’s still fit to serve.
Writing in Money Magazine, George Mannes profiles an Iraq veteran who was injured and blinded by shrapnel fire. First Lieut. Ivan Castro’s story is a window on the complex physical, emotional and financial difficulties that face veterans returning with disabilities. Money magazine arranges for Castro and his wife to meet with a financial planner who advises them to start exploring new career opportunities and invest their disability payout money wisely.
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