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Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentveterans.org\/\">studentveterans.org<\/a> to see if your school has a chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Get outside.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular event among student veterans is going to the gun range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When [students] hear veterans are hosting something like that, it&#8217;s the most eventful thing we have,&#8221; said Adrian Najera, vice president of the Casper College Veterans Club in Wyoming who transitioned out of the Army in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After talking to people working with the VA, Najera learned that it&#8217;s important to motivate vets to get\u00a0out of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A lot of people start to get closed off,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Najera&#8217;s club also participates in Hunting with Heroes, which takes disabled vets on guided hunting trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s one of those things that we really push because I&#8217;ve had people come up to me and say it gives them something to look forward to,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Give back to the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Casper College club works with several organizations and events in the community, including the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum, Toys for Tots and food pantries and shelters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Veterans and the community go hand-in-hand,&#8221; Najera said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greg Scargall, Veterans Resource Center specialist at Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico, said\u00a0the SFCC Veterans United club takes part in about 20 community events a year, including the Memorial Day ceremony and Veterans Day parade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A team of veterans helps feed the homeless once a month,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We are in the community, and we want to give back.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635895893284735156-sfcc1jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Student veterans collected more than 20 bags of trash from the Santa Fe River for Love Your River Day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Courtesy of SFCC Veterans United<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>3. Experience camaraderie.\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating in your school&#8217;s student veterans club\u00a0offers the feeling of community\u00a0that the military provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Najera said that when he was transitioning out of the Army in his 20s, his view of veterans conjured up images of older guys at the VFW, which he couldn&#8217;t really relate to \u2014 then he realized there were tons of veterans around his age who were also going to college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Veterans stick to their own little groups or themselves, and it&#8217;s important to bring these people back into the community,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scargall, a Navy vet,\u00a0said the school&#8217;s veterans lounge is ideal for students who need to decompress and be around those with similar backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A new student came in [the other day] who was fatigued with some PTSD symptoms,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We rally around each other so we don&#8217;t feel alone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fontaine Wilson, president of the SVA chapter at the University of Houston, said service members become your family while you&#8217;re away from home, and that feeling can be lost when transitioning out of the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;So when you go to the veterans service office and you&#8217;re introduced to the student organization, you get that feeling back of being close again and having that built-in family,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>4. Participate in team building.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Santa Fe Community College&#8217;s Scargall said the SFCC Veterans United club focuses on bringing veterans together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have what&#8217;s called a ropes course, kind of like an obstacle course. Everything starts about 20 feet up in the air,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants bond by helping each other through the course, which is held about once a semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson, who spent six years in the Navy, said an important part of building the\u00a0club is welcoming in the new round of freshmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They&#8217;ll bring a new energy into your club when maybe the upperclassmen might be a little tired or bogged down with hard classes,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson&#8217;s chapter kicks off every school year with a mixer where everyone can mingle and get excited about the upcoming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>5. Get active.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scargall said his chapter has\u00a0successfully advocated getting Santa Fe Community College to offer discounted fitness passes for veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s normally $140 a semester to access the gym and pool, but veterans using VA benefits will be able to pay $50 instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635899170004155327-amuwwajpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635899170004155327-amuwwajpg.jpg 800w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635899170004155327-amuwwajpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635899170004155327-amuwwajpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Randy Purham, an ambassador with SVA, volunteers at Wreaths Across America.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: American Military University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Add, follow and &#8220;like.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an online\u00a0school with the largest SVA chapter, American Military University emphasizes the use of social media networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The only way to get people involved is to use social media,&#8221; said Charles Palocy, president of AMU&#8217;s SVA chapter. &#8220;Anytime activities come up, like Wreaths Across America, we&#8217;re actually able to go from coast to coast and have different people represent our chapter.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Facebook and Twitter are constants since students change their email addresses frequently, but they rarely change their social-media accounts, said Palocy, who retired from the Air Force in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>7. Develop professional skills.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from the social aspect, veterans clubs provide help with students&#8217; education and careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SVA at the University of Houston, which won the 2015 Chapter of the Year award, hosted a luncheon and panel discussion that provided advice on transitioning from academic life into the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson said the chapter has had other workshops, including r\u00e9sum\u00e9-writing help and tips for creating a good LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between a tough course load and outside commitments, it can be easy to get bogged down in school and let your social life fall by the 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