Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian Life

Bridging the Gap: From Military Service to Civilian

LifePresented By:

Walter Lavrinovich

Head of Community Outreach Personal & Professional Development Branch

Marine & Family Programs DivisionHeadquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

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Agenda

• Transition Challenges

• Pre-Separation Training

• Post-Separation Reality

• Available Resources

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Transition Challenges

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Transitions Are Hard

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It’s a Big Culture Change

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There’s a Lot to Learn

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And Time is Short

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Pre-Separation Training

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Mandated Training

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Specific Standards

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Expanded Timeline

WIN BATTLESRETURN QUALITY CITIZENS

1st Deployment2nd

Deployment

Report to First Unit

Career Planner reviews goals and provides guidance

MarineNet ClassStay Marine

•Reenlistment•Officer Programs•Reserve AffiliationCareer Pathways

•Entrepreneurship•College/University•Employment•Vocational TradeMarine For LifeVA Benefits/Entitlements•Honorable Discharge /General/OTH

CONTACT POINT

Career Planner reviews goals and establishes future

action plan for “prework”/ TRS or

Reenlistment.

CONTACT POINT

PreWork

Prior to TRS all Marines must

complete specific actions to

prepare them for the seminar.

CONTACT POINT

Benefit Tags

Career GoalsMOS Selection

Personal and Professional

Development (PP&D) Info Packet for Parents

& Future Marine

Integrated Branding

The Marine Lifecycle Model

Career Planners / P&PD

EAS

MAKE MARINES

VOTECH

COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

TRS

EMPLOYMENT

Cap stone

Capstone requires chain of

command to verify transition

readiness.

Post-Separation Realities

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They Don’t Always Get It

•Didn’t make it to the transition class

•Couldn’t understand everything that was presented

•Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information

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Some Vets Are Struggling

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•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population

•About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed. programs

•Comprise 23% of homeless

•20-25% of suicides in US

•20% of young Vets believed to have TBI or PTSD.

But Most Are Succeeding

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•Unemployment 7-10% higher than general population

•About 1/3 are not completing their higher ed programs

•Comprise 23% of homeless

•20-25% of suicides in US

•20% of young Vets

believed to have

TBI or PTSD.

Available Resources

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Federal Resources

• eBenefits - www.ebenefits.va.gov – a joint VA and DoD resource.

• National Resource Directory - www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/nrd

• Veterans Employment Center - www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs

• Veterans Administration – www.va.gov

• DOL Veterans Employment and Training Service – www.dol.gov/vets

•eVets Resource Advisor - www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm

• O*NET’s My Next Move for Veterans– www.mynextmove.org/vets

•SBA Veterans Resources – www.sba.gov/vets/resources

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www.ebenefits.va.gov

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www.va.gov

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www.dol.gov/vets

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www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/evets/menu.htm

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www.mynextmove.org/vets

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www.sba.gov/vets/resources

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Veteran, Reserve, & Guard

• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve - www.esgr.mil

•Hero to Hired - www.h2h.jobs

• Joint Service Support - www.jointservicesupport.org

•Marine For Life - www.marineforlife.org

•Soldier For Life - www.soldierforlife.army.mil

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www.esgr.mil

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www.h2h.jobs

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www.jointservicessupport.org

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www.marineforlife.org

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www.soldierforlife.army.mil

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Wounded Warrior Resources

• Army – wtc.army.mil/aw2

• Marine Corps - www.woundedwarriorregiment.org

• Navy/Coast Guard - safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil

• Air Force - www.woundedwarrior.af.mil

• DoD: www.warriorcare.dodlive.mil

•SOCOM – www.socom.mil/care_coalition

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State Resources

• State VAs: www.va.gov/statedva.htm

State DoLs:

www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm

www.dol.gov/dol/location.htm

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Non-Profits

• Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America: www.iava.org

• American Legion: www.legion.org

• VFW: www.vfw.org

• Student Veterans of America: www.studentveterans.org

• Chamber of Commerce: www.uschamber.com/hiringourheroes

• The Mission Continues: www.missioncontinues.org

•The Institute for Veterans and Military Families - http://vets.syr.edu/

• America’s Fund – americasfund.org

Questions?

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Walter Lavrinovich

Head of Community OutreachPersonal & Professional Development BranchMarine & Family Programs DivisionHeadquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Email: walter.lavrinovich@usmc.milPhone: 703-432-5476 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/walterlavrinovich

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Contact Information

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