"…Let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who
shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan..."
— Abraham Lincoln
Second Inaugural Address
4 March, 1865
With few exceptions, the Corps of Enabled Veterans is staffed by former military veterans and service-connected disabled veterans. We share a common set of standards, experiences, goals, and ethics. We additionally share the belief that we as individuals, as a company, and as a nation, have an obligation to provide assistance to our veterans returning home. Not just facilitating their medical needs, but their professional and financial needs as well. A disproportionate number of US veterans (and especially disabled veterans) are unemployed or underemployed. The unemployment rate for 20-24 year old veterans is nearly three times the national average. There are a multitude of governmental agencies tasked to assist our veterans, yet as evidenced by the statistics available, we are not where we need to be. And by looking at this problem from a historical perspective, this problem has been around for many, many years. These perpetual statistics have become a national embarrassment, and it is clear that something needs to be done differently. We need to find a better, more effective way of integrating “those that have borne the battle” back into our society.
To date, most of the support programs funded by the government (and by concerned non-profit organizations) have focused on giving advice, limited assistance, and technical training to disabled veterans seeking meaningful employment. Granted – these are important services – but these services stop short of giving the disabled veteran what they most need; which is “experience” in their new vocation. Employers and contracting officers have repeatedly stated (and demonstrated through their hiring practices) that nothing replaces practical experience as the primary reason a person gets a job or is awarded a contract. Time and again, disabled veterans are turned down for available opportunities because they are told they lack practical experience in their new vocations.
Our goal to enable more of our nation’s disabled veterans by giving them the skills and experiences they need to compete in today’s competitive IT world.