About half of veterans say the military prepared them well for their transition to civilian life | Pew Research Center

November 6, 2019

Key findings about America’s military veterans

About half of veterans say the military prepared them well for their transition to civilian life

About half of veterans say the military prepared them well for their transition to civilian life

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Key findings about America’s military veterans
Veterans and the public associate being disciplined and patriotic with those who have served in the military
About four-in-ten post-9/11 veterans say the government hasn’t given them enough help
About a third of veterans say they had trouble paying bills after leaving the military
Post-9/11 veterans more likely than pre-9/11 veterans to say readjusting to civilian life was difficult
About half of veterans say the military prepared them well for their transition to civilian life
Post-9/11 veterans more likely to have been deployed, seen combat, experienced emotional trauma