Veterans: Are you working in the same field as a civilian as you were in the service?

It's been all law enforcement and security in both worlds up until now. It seemed a natural progression simply because so many of the skill sets were easily transferable between environments. That said, the military provided much more leadership training, and many more career opportunities than the civilian LE world. I know very few people who don't experience some significant personal growth as result of their military service regardless if they change professional endeavors after leaving. It seems we all benefit by our service and its opportunities. Congrats on the promotion! Sounds like you have a long and prosperous future ahead.

I was a 11C Indirect Fire crewmember, so i am not working in the same field as i once was... i wish i was... i loved my job, hated the hours but it made due. what i do now? now i look for work, i tried home depot, going to school network marketing but all have felt empty and meaningless. The only hing that i took pride in was security and working at the gym on post because i was around like minded individuals. My people of the military and those are the only people i have a solid connection with. To many civilians cry about their hours and what they gotta do when they get to work an its just really annoying and irritating to me to hear that crap. And as far as network marketing...being around a bunch of fake people really didnt do the thing for me...money sounded good and the way they explained how it works sounded to easy..but getting it to actually work when im not a people person was the hardest part for me

I was an Electronics Tech and then did 4 tours as a Command Master Chief.  When I retired I worked at Walmart in loss prevention until I had a BFO and went back to school under the GI Bill and made more money to finish my degree.  Then worked in Child Protective Services.  So, NO.