moaa career guide
A Digital Gateway Home
The transition to civilian life can be overwhelming for servicemembers and their families. However, one non- profit has set its sights on making that transition a little easier. Since its public launch in March 2010, Warrior
Gateway.org — a website aggregator supported by the Business Executives for National Security, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. — offers the military com- munity a resource that sheds light on many of the chal- lenges that come with a new chapter in life. Whether it’s tracking down a local veterans’ as- sociation, gaining education, or finding affordable housing and health care, Warrior Gateway Executive Director Devin Holmes says, “We're here to answer the questions for military people who are coming back to civilian life.” He adds, “The goal was to bring transparency to the hundreds of thousands of public
PHOTO: PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS BRIAN GOODWIN, USN/DOD
and private companies and organizations out there to help military people.” The site isn’t completely centered on helping those
transitioning out of the military; it's just as applicable to active duty servicemembers who are transferring to new assignments. Elizabeth Steinke, a Navy wife for 23 years and, more recently, a Navy mom, says she has plans to use this resource in all of her future moves. The Steinke family has used Warrior Gateway in other ways, too. After taking in a wounded Marine suffering from PTSD, they needed a resource to help the veteran. “We've used Warrior Gateway to help him get involved with the local [veteran] center,” Steinke says. “For us, it's the one place where you can go and get all the info a [veteran] needs.”
— Andrew Abernathy MOAA CAREER GUIDE MAY 2011 MILITA R Y O FFICER H
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