Something is missing from the story.From
another source:
"Freneire became homeless about two years ago when he became estranged from his wife and expenses
from debt and college tuition for his two sons began adding up. He has been unemployed since August 2012,
but still receives annual pension from the military of $40,000."
Sounds like he just ran out on his family. I also read that he served in four "combat" zones, but from his picture,
I don't see any awards that indicate he actually saw combat.