Back on the Homefront
The adjustment from active duty to civilian life is rife with joy, emotion and challenges alike. Ponder the true nature of post-army homecomings and the reality of transitioning from soldier to veteran.
Technology
In a society obsessed with what's trending and viewership, it's easy to lose sight of what's important. Every day there’s a new app or a new way to communicate with each other and it seems like our world is becoming exceedingly obsessed with social media. But where those distractions have their faults, they can sometimes be turned into a tool for good.
Ellen KommelPublished 6 years ago in Serve- Top Story - October 2017
Best Gifts for Veterans They'll Actually Love
When a veteran returns home, they often are shaken from what they've seen on the battlefield. They missed everyone back home, and they often are yearning to have time to spend with the people who supported them when they went off to war.
Mackenzie Z. KennedyPublished 6 years ago in Serve Most Important Things for Veterans to Know About GI Benefits
Those who served for our country missed out on a lot of the education that they should be gaining knowledge from. That's where the Forever GI Bill comes into play.
Donald GrayPublished 6 years ago in ServeHow to Not Go Broke When You Return From Deployment
Though what to know before deployment, in itself, can be difficult and stressful, coming back home can be even worse. There's family to worry about, house and car payments to deal with, plus a host of other issues you have yet to really even think long and hard about, all compounded over the previous year of warfare is, more than anything, extremely taxing on returning soldiers.
Best Jobs for Veterans
Getting out of the military can be a jarring experience for many of our servicemen and women. Returning to civilian life can be hard enough, and while these brave men and women are trying to get their personal lives back in order, they have to worry about something that can be extremely stressful even under the best circumstances: finding a job.
Joseph FarleyPublished 7 years ago in ServeWhat Is Veterans Day?
Veterans Day isn't exactly one of the most easily-remembered holidays in the American calendar. Most people don't even remember what day it is, or what we're supposed to remember about it, aside from veterans who have served in a war.
Cato ConroyPublished 7 years ago in ServeThe Real Faces of Disabled Veterans in America
When people think about disabled veterans they assume you're speaking about old men in their 70’s who were in World War II or Vietnam, but in today's society, millennials are the new faces of the veteran community. I grew up in a middle-class family.
Kourtney S. JelksPublished 7 years ago in ServeRejoining the Human Race
The army changed my life forever. For the better in some ways, the opposite in more. I'm writing this so hopefully someone, somewhere, will read this and not paint the ceiling. Things do get better, no matter what. I am living proof, as is most of humanity.
Joshua GilanePublished 7 years ago in Serve