Preparing Veterans for Success in Civilian Life
Serving America’s heroes! It’s our honor and our duty — not only that, it’s important for our future! The men and women who have served our country in times of peace and war have earned our gratitude; but sometimes being thankful isn’t enough. The young men and women who serve come back into an uncertain economy. How do they transfer the skills they learned in the military into skills they can use in their communities?
It’s really not a difficult question: it’s all about the community — the people whom they’ve sworn to protect, the employers, the educators, and the community-based organizations — recognizing that veterans are leaders and civic assets who are worth continued support on the homefront. These soldiers, airmen, sailors, and Marines have developed leadership, organization, management and technical skills in the defense of our country. We all know we need more of these skills — we just have to be determined enough to translate in our minds their value to our businesses and our daily lives.
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