Local veteran Hao Wu joined the military to chase the American dream.
"Everything about it...the freedom, the liberty, the ability to see the future, see a goal, and know that you have the capacity and as long as you just work towards it," Wu said.
Wu, an entrepreneur who invests in businesses and real estate, has achieved his idea of the American dream, but other veterans don't always get to enjoy that. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 veterans take their lives every day.