What do veterans offer in an organization (as an employee) that nonveterans do not?

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:56:11 -0400

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Aug 23 at 2018 11:57 AM

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:57:24 -0400

Discipline, sense of mission, flexibity of thought, especially if you are a logistician

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2018 2:48 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:48:23 -0400

Do you mean besides using F-bombs like commas and knife hands? I kid. I think being an honorably discharged veteran show that you can keep a commitment. Not unlike a degree, which may or may not have anything to do with the job you're applying for, that shows you can finish something that you started. But unlike a degree, the commitment a veteran kept likely put them in harms way and far from home and came with challenges no degree can claim.

Response by SrA John Monette made Aug 23 at 2018 2:54 PM

SrA John Monette — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:54:17 -0400

a sense of duty, dedication, pride, discipline.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2018 4:10 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:10:54 -0400

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Veterans bring discipline, determination, and a will to accomplish the mission that is lacking in portions of the workforce.

Response by MAJ Rj M made Aug 23 at 2018 4:32 PM

MAJ Rj M — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:32:11 -0400

Do you really have to ask this? Unless you have someone who was a total washout loser, at the very least, they have basic organizational skills and the ability to make a decision. Additionally, what I have noticed is the axiom of "follow me, do what I do" occurs more often with prior service military than civillians. Why? Well from my experience, that's how you learn things...and in reality, in both my full time and part time jobs I would emulate what I saw others doing, and be able to make the connections between the task and the result. The impact what that I was able to learn more quickly than someone coming off the street. Heck, just having had to come up with training plans, and op orders, I was able to translate all that experience onto my civillian jobs. When I would be in charge of projects, its amazing how much an OP Order adapts---often to the suprise of my managers I was able to take charge of various responsibilities and think ahead. Finally, crisis management--alot of organizations manage by crisis. I know I learned ways to either avoid the crisis, or have contingency plans in place---or come up with a think fast plan. Now don't get me wrong, plenty of non-military invididuals also have these skills, but I've noticed that prior service individuals use them more often and they are more ingrained.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 23 at 2018 4:50 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:50:32 -0400

Discipline, training, desire. We are trained to work with little, get nothing and still make it happen. We don't cry (outloud) over lack of supplies, but still get the mission done/succeed