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Because veterans volunteered for service and underwent a rigorous training regime that most wouldn’t be capable of completing. It doesn’t have anything to do with seeing combat.
No that sounds pretty close to teaching if we’re being honest
Hiring veterans has always been a traditional civic virtue, just part of the general attitude of expressing gratitude for those who served their country. So that's part of it. And the fact that someone was in the military establishes some baseline credentials: you've been part of a team, you could show up every day and do your job, you can follow orders, you respond well to training, and so on. Seems simple, but in today's world some of those traits are nearly superpowers.
This is fair. It's just disappointing to see that this "civic duty" isn't applied to other public servants, like those from education and nonprofit.
It's also interesting to hear that being a vet establishes a baseline for these "superpower" traits when many vets in my program don't even seem to exhibit them. They're like everyone else and shouldn't be put on a pedestal. Many in my class are late, flake on group projects, don't give respect to classmates, don't take well to coaching unless it's from someone they respect (aka other men or vets), and are exclusive.
Wow. Now do races and genders next.
That is, if you don’t understand the idea is about diversity, oh and tax incentives for the universities.
Being a veteran doesn't have anything to do with serving in combat. You are a military veteran, meaning you served your country, and guaranteed the government that you would give it everything including your life.
You also don't get to say "oh well, don't like this" and walk away from it unless you wanted to be listed as AWOL, face UCMJ, and be convicted.
So no, honorable military service has nothing in common with "other nontraditional applicants" and the fact that you're "low key annoyed" and don't get any respect from vets you're in school with, is a pretty big flag for you to check your own azimuth and performance.
I get where you're coming from, it can feel frustrating when certain groups get extra consideration. I think the “vet” label often comes with a lot of respect for the skills they’ve gained in different environments, but I agree that other nontraditional applicants with transferrable skills should get that same chance.
Most vets do have transferable experience but don’t realize it- esp bc they are doing desk jobs . They have to lead, manage, project manage… all the same shit we do.
Additionally, it’s a service- they volunteered, for their country. It doesn’t matter if they “were in combat” they still lost friends, and see some crazy ass shit. They’re also placed in non ideal living conditions, and still doing their “job” way more impressive than any of us I can tell you.
US Supreme Court justices indicated during a hearing on Wednesday that they would side with a woman who alleged she was discriminated against at her job because she is heterosexual. Maybe you should sue for veteran reverse discrimination.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna193705
Stop living your life looking for other people’s advantage and seek to create your own. The world isn’t a fair place. It never has been and never will be. Put this energy into something more productive.