Does the Marine get any benefits? How does he pay for the motel? I figure that and minimal food would be at least $20,000 a year. If he's on some kind of disability, does the agency who pays him do any counseling, etc.? (Don't know, just asking.) If not I suspect I know where he gets money and what he did time for, and I'd run like hell.
If he went through the VA process before he got out he probably rates some sort of disability but if he moves a lot it is somewhat cumbersome and lengthy to get the VA to be responsive or timely. I just retired last year and I'm still sorting out using the VA for medical stuff.
Good on you for taking the time to talk with the Marine. I feel pretty lucky in that my current job I am surrounded by a lot of the same dudes I worked with while on active duty and other like minded folks.
