Kayla Williams, U.S. Army, Iraq

A member of the 101st Airborne Division, Kayla Williams was among the very first American forces to enter Iraq in 2003 and roll from Kuwait to Baghdad within a matter of weeks. While serving there she also met her future husband, Brian McGough.

In the fall of 2003, Brian's convoy was attacked. At first, doctors did not expect him to live and then they doubted his ability to care for himself. He proved them wrong. In the midst of Brian's recovery from serious head injuries and Kayla's own reintegration challenges, they struck up a romance and were married.

In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Williams describes her service in Iraq, the major challenges she and Brian faced due to his injuries, their frustrations with Veterans Affairs, and how other military families can find the physical and mental health care they need.