IT Skills Give Vets a New Start

With the war still raging in Iraq and Afghanistan, we often focus on the vets who are just now transitioning from military service to private life. But IT skills can help vets of any age find new career opportunities. Take Gary William I. Anthony of San Antonio, Texas, a recent graduate of the CompTIA Educational Foundation’s Creating Futures training.

Recently Gary accepted an initial IT job as a network tech to pull cable with a U.S. government subcontractor in Afghanistan, beginning in early next year. “The strength of my CompTIA A+, N+ and Security+ credentials were the convincing items on my resume when being considered for this first job,” said Gary.

“I wish to personally thank the Foundation for your faith in trusting my words that I would be worthy of the gift of the exam voucher, as well as the offer of online training aides. I believe I have now demonstrated that a recycled Vietnam era vet can once again be of value in serving his country by the kindness, foresight and generosity of organizations and individuals who have not given up on Americans that have lost careers yet can still dream,” added Gary.

You can help other vets like Gary jumpstart their own IT careers. Help fund the CompTIA Educational Foundation which provided IT training and certification to more than 550 military veterans this year.