Let's help veterans get back to normal civilian life with ease! There should be community programs to help transitioning to civilian life as smoothly as possible.

Every career transition is challenging, but the shift from military to civilian life is particularly difficult.

The question is, why do some veterans have trouble readjusting to civilian life while others seem to have no problem making the transition?

Researchers at Pew analyzed veterans' attitudes, experiences, and demographic characteristics in order to determine whether or not veterans will find re-entry to be easy or difficult.

In the poll, half of those interviewed expressed difficulty readjusting to civilian life. A variety of reasons were cited, from difficulty finding a job to inadequate support. The multidimensional nature of the data shows how difficult the problem is to solve. Further research shows that veterans who worked post 9/11 experienced more emotional trauma and PTS and claimed to have more difficulty transitioning to civilian life.

Military service is difficult, demanding and dangerous. But returning to civilian life also poses challenges for the men and women who have served in the armed forces. For vets, finding jobs in the U.S. workforce means starting with career-transition basics such as explaining how their skills translate into job attributes, learning how to network, and figuring out which type of employment could be fulfilling.

Though there is a veteran assistance program TAP, we would also like to establish a community based program for our veterans where they can gather and get support from the local community. It will help boost their confidence and cope with emotional trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder or any other reason which is making their transition difficult.

This community will work with each veteran seperately to ensure all of them get attention and motivation and help them form connections to get in job market easily.

If service members have families, the transition will also mean big changes for spouses and children. This is maybe even more so because these family members largely have no access to continuing support from the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

This community program will be solely based on assistance to veterans and family can help them know what career prospects they have when transitioning to civilian life.

The transition from uniformed duty to civilian status is not just a change of jobs, it’s a change in virtually every aspect of life: their careers, responsibilities, jobs, homes, communities, lifestyle, health care, training and more.

Please sign this petition to establish a community support to help our heroes get over traumatic experiences and get back to civilian life smoothly. Support from a strong network is essential for veterans to adjust and rebuild their lives. 

Source:

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/09/10/readjusting-to-civilian-life