DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Transitioning out of uniform and adapting to civilian life can be hard. Some of the reintegration challenges include changes to career and lifestyle, loss of military identity, and need to develop new networks. Whether you are finishing one enlistment or retiring after 20 or more years, it is common to feel uncertain about your future—especially your career. … [Read more...]
Former Soldier Navigates Job Hunt
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 — In early 2017, Michael Quinn endured what he called the worst day in the worst year of his life. Quinn, then a sergeant major and 24-year Army Soldier, had weathered deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. As an Army counter-intelligence agent, he said he learned to operate under grave circumstances while standing face-to-face with some of … [Read more...]
MilGears Improves Transition to Civilian Life
OCTOBER 29, 2024 - In an initiative aimed at refining the MilGears platform, the Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a usability study to gather essential feedback from service members and veterans. Melora McVickers, the Director of Credentialing for Force Education and Training at the Secretary of Defense's office, emphasizes the significance of this study in improving … [Read more...]
My Transition to Civilian Life
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 – Leaving the Army can be a stressful experience, but in my case it offered me a chance to take part in the Transition Assistance Program and a four-month career skills internship. The program promises service members the opportunity to gain work experience as a civilian to help them find employment after their service. For me, it did that and more. I … [Read more...]
DoD SkillBridge Improvements Continue
AUGUST 24, 2024 — The Department of Defense continues making modernizations to DoD SkillBridge, releasing a revised August 2024 DoD SkillBridge Provider Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to enhance the program's effectiveness and strengthen quality employer partnerships. This is following a comprehensive realignment of DoD SkillBridge policy and program management … [Read more...]