Military Transitioning

Its six months before your military retirement date. You have made several preparations for your transition into the civilian world. The one thing you want to do is make sure you have all the checks in the block so that you have a smooth transition where you do not have to worry about anything after you have gone on terminal leave. Even though through the leadership and management styles picked up through a military career, you think you are ready to step out in the civilian world. Military personnel must realize that their lives will soon change; some may have a difficult time transitioning. Suddenly it is your last day in the military. Shock has come upon you. Either let the stress get to you and

Anytime one is dealing with a transition in their life, there will always be the unknown. That’s exactly how I felt when retiring from the United States Army. After being with one career for 21 years of my life, that’s all I really knew. I faced many challenges when dealing with “Life after the Military”. The military has provided a program that helped me deal with my transition from soldier to civilian life. Getting out of the Military after a long period of time leads to so many uncertainties. Not knowing if you will get a Job immediately afterwards or having the proper background for the job you really want to do. These are all concerns that leads to anxiety. However, the Military has implemented a program that will help Soldiers transition to the next stage in their life.

South African war (Boer war.) “The South African War (1899-1902) or, as it is also known, the Boer War, marked Canada's First official dispatch of troops to an overseas war. In 1899, fighting erupted between Great Britain and two small republics in South Africa.” MILLER, C., & FOOT, R. (2015, November 12). South African War. Retrieved April 19, 2016, from http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/south-african-war/

In actuality, veterans continue to face barriers on their process for resocialization. Despite the effort that society puts in to ease such transition veterans find difficulty adapting to modern society due to a warfare identity. The military trains its veterans with the purpose to make them stronger in personality as well as to teach them how to control their emotions. Veterans are force to assimilate the military culture by detaching from their very own self-identity prior to the military. The identity that has been created by the military is also responsible for the negative stigma that our veterans’ currently suffer in today’s society. They are often portray as, murderous and violent. These traits are not strictly related to combat, but

After years of admirable service, many veterans choose to make the transition back to civilian life. During their enlistments, they’ve learned invaluable skills that are highly sought after by employers. For these individuals, the experience was a powerful and empowering experience, but it’s time for a new chapter in their lives. Each year, more than a million veterans take advantage of resources that are provided specifically for current and former military personnel. Just as there are many reasons why these men and women decide to go back to school, there are many resources to aid veterans in the process.

There has been a lot of recent attention in the media concerning veterans adapting to their new lives after military service. The essay probes three articles of various scholars in the field of media writing, nutrition, and psychology, using an analytical method, this essay examines the rhetorical appeals of scholarly reports that identify issues that affect veterans as they transit from military life to civilian life. For the purpose of this paper, three stories are considered: “War 's Aftermath: Easing the Return to Civilian Life” by Sara Frueh and Christine Stencel; “Ex-service personnel struggle to cope with civilian life” by Radhika Holmström, and “Military experience strongly influences post-service eating behavior and BMI status in

Veterans face many obstacles and barriers to overcome when transitioning back into civilian life. Macdermid & Riggs (2014) discusses how military deployment has many consequences for an individual and their families. According to Sayer, Frazier, Orazem, Murdoch, Gravely, Carlson, &Noorbalooci (2011) all military branches already require their troops to complete a reintegration program before discharge but these programs typically only

Veteran’s today face many challenges as they seek civilian jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 report more than 190,000 of the 2.8 million Gulf War II Veterans cannot find work, USMAP could help resolve this issue (Watson, 2014). Senior Enlisted Leaders need to understand the advantages USMAP in order to provide transitioning service members from active duty to civilian life. This paper will provide the background information, discussion, and recommendation for the increased use of USMAP.

Are people treating the men and women that fight for this country with the respect and dignity they deserve? Veterans all across the United States are not being treated with the level of honor or respect they deserve. The transition from a soldier to a veteran is supposed to be made easy however the transition has only became more difficult as time as proceeded. Veterans have been mistreated, since the Revolutionary War and have continued to be treated so even in today 's world. They have had their lives stripped from them throughout history the mistreatment of veterans has sustained and became a growing problem. Even in today 's world the neglection of the men and women who fought for this country are seen around every corner. Their homes taken away, denied pay, refused treatment in the veteran affairs organization, and worse of all, they have been ignored in dark times leading to an increase in the suicide rate in the veteran community. The VA has refused to open there eyes to the problem and they have not lifted a finger to help. The first step to fixing the problem is recognizing there is a problem to fix.

I spoke to you and you collogue (David) at the Soldier for life support center today (Feb 09, 2016). I do not know if you distinctly remember talking to me, but I was the one with the Intelligence background. You mentioned that you and your team can assist me in my transition out of Active Duty. I am willing to listen to just about anything. I have a very strong feeling that I will not be able to do anything worth while once I am done. I have a great deal of experience from my military background, but that is all I know.

The goal of this program will be to develop a support center for student veterans that will enhance the veteran’s cognitive development for achieving success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address their academic, financial, physical, and social needs. Caffarella and Daffron (2013) stress the importance of reasons for the planning of transfer of learning, the following will show how the veteran’s center developed the program to fulfill the reasons/needs for the center and program (p.215). The first reason being the ad hoc organization and the veteran students will ask for learning outcomes that apply practical knowledge to make a difference in the veteran’s efforts to balance the many personal, professional, and academic responsibilities in their lives. The veteran’s center and program provide this practical knowledge as shown in Table 1. The second reason the center and program will be developed is to help the veterans develop solutions that will create a balanced approach to the responsibilities in their lives. The transfer of learning plan will be constructed to allow the veteran students to apply their learning to balance the difficult demands of their lives as previously stated (Caffarella & Daffron, 2013, p. 215). Finally, the transfer of learning plan will assist the veterans to transfer their learning to reflect the changes they themselves need to make to translate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) (See Appendix

Mobilizing for even regional conflicts can require several days for a modern army, and the U.S. Army is no exception. In fact, during World Wars I and II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the U.S. Army was forced to rely on obsolete equipment left over from previous conflicts until the nation could organize the resources needed to support the Army in the field. Conversely, when these wars have been fought to their bloody conclusions, the Army is routinely demobilized and downsized and the enormous amounts of excess materiel and ordnance that have been harnessed must be disposed of in the most efficient method available. To determine how the U.S. Army has historically dealt with the transition from war to peace in the 20th century, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

In the military, a person will also be able to learn valuable leadership skills. Coupled with training, an individual can take those leadership skills and become significantly more marketable to civilian employers. In fact, there are places that will hire people just by virtue of them being a veteran, in general, as long as they are discharged and/or retired, honorably! As a veteran, the veteran will receive an automatic five to ten point increase, also known as “Preference Points,” for many of the tests or exams that are required for federal government jobs that they may consider for employment (USA Jobs).

Welcome to the class James. Serving for 20 years is impressive and I cannot imagine how excited are you to embark on your new journey as a civilian. You have a good strategy for retirement, which will help with such an important transition. I am currently serving and the drastic changes in the military amaze me. While reading your post you mentioned memorandums and evaluations, they are such a pain, constantly there are new changes. What are your plans as far as after retirement, are you planning on getting a contractor job, or are you done for good?

Imagine you are eighteen, just graduated high school. You decide to enlist into the United States Army. It is your first time away from home, your first real job outside of a summer job. This is your first time away from home, everything you grew up to know, your friends and family. This is the case with many newly enlisted Soldiers. The Army is their first real world experience away from home and the feeling can be overwhelming. Not only do they need to figure out how to be a Soldier but also an adult, a functioning member of society. So what do they do? They will rely on the guidance and experience of another, a Mentor.