Chapter 5. Resources for Veterans

Nathan Ainspan and Bret A. Moore

A number of programs and organizations have been created to help your veteran students transition out of the military and succeed in the classroom and in the next stages of their lives. This chapter lists some of these organizations and programs. We suggest distributing this list to your students and encouraging them to make contact with the organizations and utilize the resources on this list.

One of the biggest issues transitioned veterans have is the feeling that they are alone and unsupported. As discussed in the first chapter of this book, most members of the military are used to being surrounded by other service members and being aware of the various systems and resources ...

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