1. HIRE A VETERAN!

2. Agenda Introductions Military Transition: Demographics & Challenges
Federal Programs Connecting Veterans
The Way Forward
Q&A Session

3. The Military’s Focus is to Win Battles
Military's focus is to when battles however Military has recognized a gap between military service and transition to become a resiliency and functional member within the private sector

4. Transitioning Service Members
Each year the armed forces separates between 240,000 and 360,000 service members.
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Army
United States Air Force
United States Coast Guard

5. Transitioning Service Member Demographics
Almost half of all those serving in Active Duty are younger than 25 and only 5.6% of those serving are 41 or older.
Each branch has its own set of demographics:
USAF tends to be older and USMC tend to be younger.
Some services transitioning service members have better educational credentials than others. Bottom line is a plethora of service members with different needs and requirements.
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6. Transitioning Service Member Demographics
Almost the entirety of Active Duty enlisted personnel have at least a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.
Almost 1/5 of enlisted members have some sort of college degree.
Over 80% of Active Duty officers have at least a bachelor's degree.

7. The Challenges with Transitioning
Loss of comradery
Struggle adapting to new culture outside of the military
Loss of housing assistance and health care benefits
Basic Housing Allowance
Change in health care benefits (if not retiring)
-Loss of comradery, associating with a whole new culture outside of the military
-Housing Loss
1. A married Service Member living in Base Quarters utilizes the Basic Housing
Allowance (BAH) to pay their rent. Base Quarters provides all utilities and yard
maintenance are included.
2. When a Service Member separates from the Military after living in Base
Quarters, they now have to come up with the money to make up for the
BAH entitlement.
3. A married Service Member receives Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
it is an entitlement that makes up for the fact that married members are
not allowed to have meal cards.
4. An a married E-4 separating from the military from Ft. Bragg, NC would lose
$ BAH and $ BAS totaling $ just from entitlements.

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The Challenges with Transitioning: Suicide
In 2013, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs released a study that covered suicides from 1999 to 2010, which showed that roughly 22 veterans were committing suicide per day, or one every 65 minutes
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9. The Challenge with Transition: Employment
Military Service members tend to leave their first job after transitioning within first months of employment
20% of Veterans are out of work
Women tend to be higher for the national average for unemployment
Change in work culture
Work culture change – different language and lingo/EO/HR complain

10. Why Should Employers Hire Veterans?
Video - Why Should Employers Hire Veterans

11. Military Life Cycle
The Military Life Cycle is DoD’s response to the challenges with transition
Marine For Life - not just a Veteran but a Veteran Marine
Soldier for Life and other programs are being created
The Military’s focus is to win wars but what is the Department of Defense’s response to the challenges with transition? This graphic is what DoD has created in attempt to a cradle to grave approach.
What are we doing to help our Veterans? Each service has a different approach to this.

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Marine For Life Network
The Marine For Life program established in 2002 has been the military trend setter in providing assistance and resources to Veterans. The Marine culture is not a Veteran but a Veteran Marine.
Other services have or are building their own version of Marine For Life.
Army: Soldier for Life
Navy and Air Force are working on building theirs.
Since it’s concept in 2002, Marine For Life has endured substantial transformations that have most recently resulted in an evolving overarching lifecycle concept that is designed to strengthen the resiliency of a Marine in preparation for the challenges he or she may have during their military career, and afterward as they seek life goals outside of military service.
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13. RETURN QUALITY CITIZENS
MARINE FOR LIFE CYCLE
MAKE MARINES
WIN BATTLES
RETURN QUALITY CITIZENS
Entry
Level
Training
First
Permanent
Duty Station
HTC
Individual
Transition
Plan
Capstone
Separation/ Retirement/ Deactivation
Obtain Employment
Individual
Development Plan
Employment Preparation
Higher Education
Career and Technical Training
Entrepreneurship
Obtain
a Degree
Obtain
a Certification
The Marine For Life Cycle is a framework that depicts the timeline in a Marine’s life. It outlines different Action Points in a Marine’s Life Cycle--the “WHEN” of items that Marines must KNOW and DO.
Start
a Business

14. Marine Corps Leadership Development (MCLD)
The Marine Corps Leadership Development (MCLD) framework outlines that six functional areas of leadership—the “WHAT” of items Marines must KNOW and DO. All of which are designed to build a more resilient Marine.

15. Marine Corps Leadership
Programs and Services
Libraries
Voluntary Education
Behavioral Health
Information and Referral
Transition Readiness
Financial Management
Family Member Employment
M4L Network
The Marine Corps has a myriad of programs and services that support MCLD

16. M4LC/ MCLD MATRIX
First
Permanent
Duty Station/
HTC
Promotion
Reenlistment
Deployment/ Redeployment
Permanent Change of Station
Mobilization/ Demobilization
Major Life Events
Separation/ Retirement/ Deactivation
At the points of intersection, there are items for Marines and Leaders to KNOW and DO.
The blue circles are those points where Personal & Professional Development can help Marines with what they need to KNOW and DO.

17. How does the Marine Corps reach 182,000 Marines and their families?
Reaching Marines
How does the Marine Corps reach 182,000 Marines and their families?
Self-help
Brief Contacts
Extended Contacts
Self-help includes items such as:
MCCS Forward Articles
Resources provided at the end of a workshop and accessed afterward
Information and Resources provided via social media

18. Meeting The Need Of Marines
Average Need
Brief Contacts
If we assume a normal distribution along a continuum of less need to more need for intervention, then we know that about 68% of clients fall within one standard deviation of average need, requiring average intervention in average time—or brief contact. Sixteen percent have less than average need, requiring less help in less time (self-help), and 16% have greater than average need, requiring more help in more time (extended contact).
68%
16%
16%
Self
Help
Extended Contacts

19. RETURN QUALITY CITIZENS
Marine For Life Cycle
A gap exists between military and VA services.
MAKE MARINES
First
Permanent
Duty Station
HTC
Entry
Level
Training
WIN BATTLES
Individual
Transition
Plan
Capstone
Development Plan
Employment Preparation
Higher Education
Career and Technical Training
Entrepreneurship
RETURN QUALITY CITIZENS
Obtain Employment
Obtain
a Degree
a Certification
Start
a Business
Separation/ Retirement/ Deactivation
VETERAN MARINES ?
The Marine For Life Cycle is a framework that depicts the timeline in a Marine’s life. It outlines different Action Points in a Marine’s Life Cycle--the “when” of items Marines must KNOW and DO.

20. Reaching Veteran Marines
30,000 new Veteran Marines per year
NOTE: Each Marine image signifies 1,000 Marines

21. Reaching Veteran Marines
30,000 x 15 years = 450,000 Veterans
NOTE: Each Marine image signifies 1,000 Marines

22. Connecting Veterans to Opportunity
The Marine For Life Network connects Veterans through:
Peer to Peer Network
Over 50 M4L Reps nationwide (Hometown Links)
Virtual Network
Facebook
LinkedIn
The M4L Network, as part of the overarching Marine For Life Concept, seeks to provide a resource of connectivity, linkages both to the Marine Corps and to the employment, education, career/technical, and entrepreneurial opportunities that await Veteran Marines in transition. M4L, as a supporting element of that transition process, continues the development of networks of resource information, access, and knowledge to enable and assist Marines in their lifelong pursuits and goals”
Marine For Life is the warm hand off from Veterans to employers and educational institutions
We focus on promoting and connecting to government and non profit organizations

23. MARINE FOR LIFE REGIONS
Northeast Region Network Coordinator
MCB Quantico
West Region Network Coordinator
Camp Pendleton
Southeast Region Network Coordinator
Camp Lejeune
Central Region Network Coordinator
JRB Fort Worth

24. Marine For Life Representatives
Manages Marine-Friendly Community Resources
Conducts Networking Events
Provides I&R

25. Marine For Life Virtual Network
Marine For Life uses social media to connect Veterans to resources, networking opportunities, and employment services and military friendly employers.
Facebook and LinkedIn company page – Many Veterans have a Facebook page and/or a LinkedIn profile. By Marine For Life using these social media platforms we can reach a large audience quickly. We use our public pages to educate Veterans on employment and education programs that have been created specifically for them. We post upcoming hiring event information. We connect Veterans to useful employment search articles, trainings, and webinars.
LinkedIn Groups – LinkedIn has a feature called Groups. We have created a national group and 4 regional groups to help facilitate networking and employment opportunities. On the M4L staff we have an Employment Specialist whose primary focus is to find employers who want to hire Veterans. We invite these employers to our Facebook group after vetting them carefully. The employers will post job openings and the LinkedIn groups become convenient resource for job opportunities.
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26. Network Resources
VA Initiative that helps Veterans and transitioning military service members find meaningful careers within the VA.
VA offers multiple internship programs for current students, recent graduates, VA employees, Veterans, and outside applicants.
Feds Hire Vets provides federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning service members, their families, and federal hiring officials.

27. Network Resources
Hiring Our Heroes is a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities.
The USO, in collaboration with Hire Heroes, hosts career transition workshops, career opportunity days and one-on-one career coaching for active-duty service members, wounded, ill and injured service members, their spouses and caregivers.
Department of Labor sponsored website links employment related services to veterans and includes a service locator for local American Job Centers.

28. Things are Improving… Let’s Keep the Ball Rolling
Good news: A new Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that the unemployment rate for veterans is down, including a big decrease for Gulf War II-era vets.
Video - Resources for Employers Looking to Hire Veterans

29. Federal Agencies Hiring Events Resource Connections Job Boards
How Can You Connect Veterans With Employment Opportunities?
Department of Labor –American Job Center, ReEmployment site, CareerOneStop
Veteran’s Affairs – FedsHireVets website, VESO
Federal Agencies
USO Hire Heroes USA
Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Hero
Hiring Events
Marine For Life, Soldier for Life, LinkedIn Groups
Resource Connections
USAJOBS.org, HireVeterans.com, RecruitMilitary.com, Vetjobs.com, HireHeroUSA.org, careeronestop.org
Job Boards
DOL – There are over 2500 American Job Centers throughout the USA. Veterans receive priority of service, these centers can provide resume assistance and help with job placement. They have Veterans Coordinators who work with employers looking to hire Veterans. The DOL also has the Veterans reEmployment website which has a military to civilian job search where a Veteran can put in their military job title or MOC/MOS and a location – this will pull up civilian jobs that match in a specific area. Visit websites or call for more information. CareerOneStop is a website sponsored by the Dept of Labor that provides a one stop shop for career exploration, training, and job opportunities.
VA – Feds Hire Vets website has full list of Veteran Employment Program Offices that are responsible for promoting Veterans' recruitment, employment, training and development, and retention within their respective agencies. Veterans are encouraged to contact these individuals for specific information on employment opportunities in those agencies. Visit websites or call a VEPO for more information. Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) provides employment and career management resources designed to attract, retain and support Veteran employees at VA and across the federal government. Contact a VES by calling
Hiring Events – The USO (United Service Organizations), in collaboration with Hire Heroes USA (a Transition 360 Alliance member), hosts career transition workshops, career opportunity days and one-on-one career coaching for active-duty service members, wounded, ill and injured service members, their spouses and caregivers
Us Chamber of Commerce Hiring Events, Transition Summits, and Networking Events throughout the United States. Go to their website for locations and dates.
Resource Connections – Programs Like Soldier for Life and Marine For Life can connect Veterans to military friendly employers through community representatives and social media networking (LinkedIn groups). Call or programs for more information.
Job Boards – There are several job boards dedicated to hiring military. Another good resource for Veterans to find employment. Go to websites for specific information.

30. The Way Forward Reaffirming existing partnerships
Building future alliances
Future strategies
Evolving and adapting as the environment dictates
Seeking new opportunities
Never stagnant, organization of change

32. Contact Information
Mark Munger
MCCS Lejeune-New River
Jacksonville NC
Todd James
Headquarters Marine Corps
Quantico VA
Marine For Life