All of our military veterans have different reasons why they decided to serve. For some, it is in service of country, or continuing a tradition of family; for others it is using the GI Bill for College education. By Jon P. Skroder
All of our military veterans have different reasons why they decided to serve. For some, it is in service of country, or continuing a tradition of family; for others it is using the GI Bill for College education. I personally joined because I was told by my parents: “If you don’t go to school, you’re not living in my house.” I had no desire to go to college, no real job experience, no direction, and had a desire to serve. The reason someone joins the service really has no relevance to their service but has everything to do with their motivation to complete Basic Training/Officer Candidate School and their first tour.
During their first few weeks in the military, all veterans experience discipline, consequences of action, organization, and are introduced to the requirement of attention to detail, and teamwork. Marching and formations, uniform, bunk and barrack inspections, Physical Training (PT), training evolutions, and field day (cleaning) all play a role and for most, are completely foreign concepts and experiences. This does one of two things; motivates the person to learn or to quit.
Follow on specialized training is used to provide a foundation of knowledge and is reinforced by On-the-Job Training (OJT) to provide additional experience. Military service creates an unmatched level of responsibility. Where else can a teenager work on a multi-million-dollar piece of equipment/aircraft that could ultimately kill the operator or crew if done incorrectly. More experience translates to more responsibility, along with management and leadership training – most of which are gained at a much earlier age than those in the civilian sectors.
Bottom line, Veterans have relevant experience with the same skills required to make a franchise business a success. Their motivation, attention to detail, leadership, and ability to follow procedures make them perfect candidates. Typically, the only real barrier to their success is funding, due to the modest pay received while serving. This is the entire reason My Military Financial Service and the M5 Loan exists. The M5 program provides active and recently retired Veterans up to $150,000, with reduced qualification requirements, removing that final barrier. For more details, please feel free to contact me via email, jon@mymilitaryloans.com or visit our website at mymilitaryloans.com.
– Jon P. Skroder
Senior Chief Petty Officer Jon P. Skroder (Retired) is a 26-year Navy Veteran (1993-2019) and current COO of My Military Financial Services. Assignments include NAWS China Lake, CA, Pacific Missile Range Facility, HI, HSL-42 NS Mayport, FL, Weapons and Tactics Unit NS Mayport, FL, HSL-48 Mayport, FL, HSM Weapons School Atlantic, Mayport, FL, HSL-37 KBay, HI, and HSM-40 Mayport, FL. MED/MEF deployments aboard the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) and the USS Monterey (CG-61) and 7th Fleet support deployment aboard the USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112).