Mike Sarraille: Veteran transition programs distract the military from winning wars
Mike Sarraille · Jocko Willink and Mike Sarraille - Helping Veterans Transition into the Private Sector · Y Combinator · Jul 20, 2018 · at 12:25
Former Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille argues that the private sector, not the armed forces, should handle veteran career transitions.
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“At the end of the day, the military needs to focus on what's important, that is winning wars. If we want the military to get good at transitioning veterans out, that draws resources from elsewhere, which means we're sending less prepared soldiers, airmen, marines, and sailors overseas to face the threats that they have to face.”
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