Finding careers outside the military

Veterans Day is a time to thank those who served. It's also a time to learn how to help veterans, especially as they begin to transition to civilian careers when they're no longer on duty. Fox's Jared Halpern has more from the White House. I think that sometimes as service members, we underestimate our value. Veterans Day isn't just about thanking veterans for their service. It's also time to focus on how to support them once they've left the military. And one of the biggest challenges for any former service member is transitioning into a new career. John Millsap spent 30 years in the Army before finding work in the corporate world. He's now a VP at Bank of America. I'm like, man, I am a soldier. I am not a banker. There's nothing I do considered banking. But then as the recruiter started having a conversation with me about, you know, what they do in banking, I realized that I had been doing the same thing. I was just in a different uniform. He says the skills he learned in the military helped prepare him for civilian employment. The biggest challenge was learning the language and understanding how private companies work. After that, he says his military impulses kicked in. Those transferable skills like critical thinking, problem solving. Working in a vague environment, making decisions, all of those traveled with me. The unemployment rate for veterans dropped to 2.7% last month. That's down from 3.5% last year. And the military has dozens of programs to help service members join the civilian labor force. Start with what you're good at. Take inventory of your skill sets. Take inventory of your experiences. And then lean into that. The Labor Department says right now, there are about 8 million veterans in the civilian workforce. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox News.