About 80% of enlisted troops get out of the military after their 2-4 year enlistment. Most (like myself) go straight into low-wage jobs, as the unemployment rate is actually higher for veterans.
There are over 20 million veterans in America—the vast majority poor and working class, which is why most labor unions have veterans’ committees
Veterans are 50% more likely to be homeless—and half of homeless veterans are African American. Veterans age 18-24 have an unemployment rate of over 30%.
Veterans die by suicide at nearly double the rate of non-veterans. Women veterans die by suicide at SIX TIMES the rate of non-veteran women.
Over $30 million in SNAP/food stamp funding goes to military families *still in the military.* When they do get out, 1 in 5 must receive low-income heating assistance subsidies
