Three combat tours in Iraq taught Steven Coia that life is too unpredictable for any man's plans, no matter how carefully he builds them.
Therefore, when he returned home to Rhode Island in July 2008 after four years of active duty in the Marine Corps, the 26-year-old veteran never assumed the plans he brought with him would fall into place in the civilian world. That's especially true because he still owed the Corps four years on inactive reserves, and could be called back to active duty at any time.
In fact, his plans were still
