Anthony Luberto spent three years in Army, serving with 82 Airborne. From January of 2007 until March of 2008, he was stationed at Combat Outpost Callahan just outside Sadr City, Iraq. He was a commissioned officer -- a first lieutenant -- with significant experience managing complicated logistics.
When he left the military, that didn't matter. Civilian employers had trouble recognizing how his skills and leadership experience would translate into the private workforce. He had to turn to a headhunter for help.
"I think it's important for the government to assist veterans as much as they can," Anthony says, "in finding suitable work."
Today, he continues to serve the government as a contractor for the Defense Department -- and is working on his masters degree with the help of the post-9/11 GI Bill.
Across the country, 600,000 veterans like Anthony have gone back to school with similar help from the post-9/11 GI Bill. And this week, President Obama announced new initatives as part of the "We Can't Wait Campaign" to help veterans better translate military skills for private employes and make it easier for veterans to connect with companies that want to hire them.
Read more:
- Read the story of Matt Colvin, who joined the Air Force on September 11, 2001 and today works for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, supporting veterans once they leave active duty.
Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/11/helping-veterans-get-back-work-anthony-luberto
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