REPORTING FOR DUTY

摘要

Between 2011 and 2016, more than 1 million service members will transition from active duty back to civilian life. What seems like it should be a simple task can be overwhelming for veterans, and sometimes seem almost as challenging as deployment. "Transition is not a single act of leaving the military, getting a job and living happily ever after," says Lewis Runnion, Bank of America's Public Policy Director of Military Affairs. "It's a process. It takes time, and that time can vary among service members and families." "What makes the transition even harder is if these soldiers have wounds-either physical, or hidden," says Bob Woodruff, a journalist who after being seriously injured in Iraq went on to launch the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has invested nearly $30 million in programs serving injured veterans and their families. On Nov. 10, the foundation will host its ninth annual Stand Up for Heroes event, featuring celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and John Oliver. The second annual Dine Out for Heroes, the foundation's expanded five-night initiative with some of New York City's top restaurants, runs Nov. 9-13.