{"id":72668,"date":"2025-02-27T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/02\/27\/disabled-vets-continue-to-struggle-finding-post-military-employment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:45:42","slug":"disabled-vets-continue-to-struggle-finding-post-military-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/veterans\/2025\/02\/27\/disabled-vets-continue-to-struggle-finding-post-military-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Disabled vets continue to struggle finding post-military employment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Disabled veterans continue to struggle to find jobs despite national efforts to help bring them back into the civilian workforce, according to a new survey released by Wounded Warrior Project<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report, based on responses in summer 2023 from nearly 19,000 veterans connected to the program, gives a snapshot of the continued struggles that veterans with serious injuries face years after their military service, even if their medical needs are being addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 40% of veterans in the WWP survey<\/a> did not have full-time work, although only about 12% are actively looking for work and would qualify for unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That figure is on par with past surveys by the group, but it sits well above the average for veterans without disabilities (around 3.6% in summer 2023) and the civilian disabled population across America (about 7.4% in summer 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDespite the unique training and skills WWP warriors receive while in the military, they still experience challenges while seeking other employment opportunities,\u201d the report states. \u201cAmong WWP warriors currently employed, 52.2% reported at least one barrier that makes it difficult to obtain employment or change jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n