Eleny Guerrero

Eleny Guerrero, a Copperas Cove Army veteran, was once homeless, but now has her own counseling business.

COPPERAS COVE — When Eleny Guerrero first came to the United States from her native Dominican Republic at age 12, she spoke no English, had an estranged relationship with a mother she had not seen in six years, and wound up joining the military and going to war after she got kicked out of the house a third time.

Although she quickly learned the language and continued to excel at school in Boston, Mass., her dream of going to college on a scholarship did not pan out and she found herself homeless at 17 years old, with no idea what to do next but never giving up hope.

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