I feel for you Brian I really do, I think that its pretty bloody ordinary that a guy that served his country cant get a bloody break, and while I am not much into the praying, I do send my thoughts your way to you and your family.
Chin up mate and dont let the pack mongrel bastards get you down.
You can always sell up and come down under of course we have shit gun laws but our employment rate nationally is only about 5% and if there is anythng to go by with the people that they employ down here you would be a shoe in to get a job. Especially in Qld or WA in the mining sector and bloody good money to go with it.
Of course you would have to learn the words to click go the shears and camped under a gumtree.
best of luck mate!