Veterans share why they served and how Salesforce's VetForce program helped them transition to civilian careers. One veteran earned nine Salesforce certifications through the program. Members describe it as therapeutic and transformative after facing career disruption, survivor's guilt, and traumatic brain injury.
Nine Salesforce certifications.
97 Bravo (counterintelligence agent).
I joined the army because on September 11, I was very moved by the day.
I kind of felt that I had this purpose and commitment to be part of a bigger picture.
I decided to become a 97 Bravo, which is a counterintelligence agent.
What I thought was going to be a 20 year military career came to a screeching halt. It was terrible. I didn't know what to do.
The transition back was extremely difficult. I still struggle with survivor's guilt. Being on a fort man team. When you lose one person, you can't help but feel responsible.
I'd had a mild traumatic brain injury. My doctor said, I want you to learn new skills and a new language to help your brain get back into working full time again. And that's when I came across Vetforce in Trailhead.
Right now I hold nine Salesforce certifications. It's been very therapeutic. It's helped, honestly to take my mind off a lot of stuff that I rather not think about.
Being a trailblazer means I'm literally making my path as I go.
When I found out about the Vetforce community, I was really overjoyed. It's this sense of camaraderie, this sense of family that you can't really get unless you go back into the military.
I want to tell the world about how amazing this program is and how veterans can use it for themselves. Salesforce has changed how I look at what I do for a living. This is something that I can grow into, something as big as I want it to be.
Salesforce basically gave me the opportunity to become the developer that I never thought I would ever be able to become.
Salesforce gives me that opportunity to provide for my family, but still enjoy those moments that you can never get back.
