Where should I take a suicidal friend, Iraqi war vet, with no health insurance and no job?

Wow! Scary, huh? OK, first of all, DO NOT leave this person alone at any time. Drinking and suicide go hand in hand. I would suggest going to a VA Hospital, signed up or not. She put her life on the line for our country and we should help her now. Tell them right up front that she is suicidal, to the point of making a plan. Actually making a plan means she could do it at any time. Heck, I would even go to the bathroom with her. As soon as she wakes up, give her a choice. Go peaceably to the VA Hospital or you will call 911. All you have to do is mention that you have a friend who has threatened suicide and you will get immediate attention from the 911 operator. But do something. Your friend is very, very fragile right now and needs help ASAP. You are a good friend so keep at it until you get her the help she needs.