One of the hardest things about building your network might be finding reasons to reach out to these people when you don’t have an “ask.” After all, networking isn’t about just going to them when you need something -- like assistance, guidance or input; it’s about nurturing a mutually rewarding, long-term relationship.

Getting a job is central for any military member leaving the service behind and joining the civilian world. But the difficulties of transitioning out of the military don’t end with onboarding in a new company.

A new House proposal would make the Department of Veterans Affairs Individual Unemployability program permanent even for elderly veterans, following attempts in recent years to pare back the benefit.