Our Mission—

Reforming Military Transition Through Orientation and Agency

The transition from military to civilian life has been broken for decades.

And the impact extends far beyond the individual service member. When transitions don’t go well, the effects cascade across families, employers, higher education, government systems, and the broader veteran population.

For too long, “success” has been measured by a single metric:
Does the service member have a job after separation?

But this narrow definition hides the real issue: Most service members enter the private sector without the orientation or agency to navigate a fundamentally different environment.

Transition challenges are not caused by a lack of motivation.
They’re not caused by a lack of skills.
They’re caused by an environment shift — one for which the military has never prepared people.

This isn’t a veteran problem.
It’s a systems problem.

The Core Problem—Two Different Worlds

The military and private sector operate by completely different rules, expectations, mental models, and norms.
Yet traditional transition programs treat them as if they were the same.

At PreVeteran, we speak an obvious truth:

  • Military members are trained for one environment

  • But expected to thrive in another — without the training to do so

Service members need two things:

  • Orientation → understanding how the private sector works

  • Agency → the ability to act confidently and navigate it effectively

Without both, the transition becomes trial-and-error — costly, stressful, and inconsistent.

The Transformation – Orientation + Agency

This is the heart of the PreVeteran system.
When an individual gains both orientation + agency, their outcomes shift dramatically — and so does the ecosystem around them.

Ripple Effects Across the Value Chain:

● Employers retain stronger talent
● Higher education institutions see better completion rates
● Military families experience less stress and instability
● Government agencies achieve better long-term outcomes
● The veteran population becomes healthier and more economically mobile

Individual transformation drives system transformation.

Our Solution—Structured, Scalable Training For a New Environment

Fixing this problem requires a complete rethinking of transition.
We don’t rely on coaching, workshops, mentors, or luck.
We deliver structured, repeatable, neuroscience-based training that helps each service member:

  • Understand the environment shift

  • Build accurate mental models for decision-making

  • Develop the agency to navigate the private sector with confidence

  • Construct a personal system they can use for the rest of their lives

This isn’t a résumé workshop.
It’s not interview prep.
It’s a new operating approach for life after service.

The Movement – Join Us

We aren’t just improving transition.
We’re reframing it for the nation.

Transforming outcomes for millions of service members will require leaders across sectors – military commands, employers, universities, nonprofits, government agencies, and veterans themselves.

If you believe our service members deserve more than trial and error…
If you believe orientation + agency should be the new standard…
If you believe the system can work better for everyone…

We invite you to join the movement.

Let's build the future of military transition — together.

Join the Effort