A Veteran's Story

Transitioning from from military service back into a civilian community is a period of adjustment under the best of circumstances. Sometimes there are special challenges that need to be considered. Here is one Veteran's story.

Adjusting to Civilian Life

Although the rate of homelessness has declined during recent years, the problem continues to impact a substantial portion of the veteran population, including younger veterans and female veterans (Montgomery et al.,2015)

The Challenge of going from Soldier to Civillian

Economic Adjustment

Candace

Army Veteran

"You know when I got out...I was trying to find a job, trying to find a place to live. I wasn't sitting in a shelter. I was out there grinding, going to school working two jobs. We don't fit people's expectations...we don't 'look' homeless..."