Rendering Honor: Encouraging Honest Dialogues About Veteran Unemployment & Underemployment

The extent to which our society superficially lauds military service masks the sobering realities of the modern veteran’s post-service prospects. Paper-thin and buzzword-laden veneers can often disguise subconscious biases, and distract from outright discrimination. Education is the key to bridging the disconnect between rhetoric and reality, and candid dialogues are the only option for progress. Lives and livelihoods are at stake. Adam Braatz discusses the current state of veteran underemployment and unemployment in depth, and proposes unique solutions while painting a hopeful vision for the future.