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Reecie Howard followed her heart back to her family's military roots, but when she joined the Marines, she began her own...

"Write down your goals, personal and financial. Then, write how you'll go about achieving them."

"You have organizational and leadership skills that are desperately needed in industry and your community."

"Don't wait until the last month or two - start planning before you have one year left in the service."

A Marine veteran talks about his transition to the civilian world and offers some tips for veterans looking to hit the...

"I hated the word 'networking' before I started looking for my first job after retirement, but now I am a believer!"

"Be prepared; all job markets are different. Take the TAPS seminar, if possible."

"I would tell somebody leaving the military to keep the same frame of mind and organization that you had in the service."

We've been asking veterans about their experiences transitioning to the civilian job world -- below are some thoughts from...

A former sergeant who has made a splash in the health-care industry gives her tips on how to make a smooth career transition.