Transition to Civilian Life Quotes

I just felt from personal observation that there is nothing more dislocated or alienated than a lifelong military person trying to cope in civilian life. It's like two completely separate planets.

Many veterans in Mississippi struggle with the bureaucratic process of the Veterans Administration.

It's simple - veterans have received some of the best training available and want to contribute after they return to civilian life. The emergency medical training they get during their military service is in dire need.

My very identity as a soldier came to an abrupt end. I'd been soldiering as long as I'd been shaving. Suddenly I'd been told I could no longer soldier, and it felt as though no one really cared if I ever shaved again.

For many years I have talked about building a Hire a Veteran culture in Canada in order that both public and private sector employers understand and value military training and experience in their hiring programs. For me, this work began long before I became a Member of Parliament.

I was in the military, and then I went to university to study biology.

After 21 years, six months and 10 days of active military service, I am now a civilian.

I got out of the Navy in 1990.

After the war, they took Army dogs and rehabilitated them for civilian life. But they turned soldiers into civilians immediately, and let em sink or swim.

Can anyone understand how it is to have lived in the White House and then, suddenly, to be living alone as the President's widow?

I liked being in the Marines. They gave me discipline I could live with. By the time I got out, I was able to cope with things on a more realistic level.

The simple truth is that every veteran has his or her own unique story, and there's no single narrative about the issue of veterans finding civilian employment. And no single solution.

Othello is someone who's just had a victory, and it's the aftermath of coming back and attempting to live comfortably as a civilian.

I served on active duty and know that active duty personnel have basically zero interaction with the VA.

We know that veterans have valuable skills and experiences that are highly sought after in today's workforce.

After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.