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Now what?
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Veteran transition intelligence
You served.
Now what?

Your next move, grounded in real career, health, and community data.

Where are you in the transition?
8,896
Active SkillBridge programs
DoD-approved. Searchable by role, location, and company.
19K+
MOS crosswalk records
Every military job mapped to its civilian equivalents.
365
Veteran orgs listed
Searchable by state and category. 990 spending detail on the 31 that have filed.
224
Ranked metros
Cost-of-living index, local wages, and veteran scores.

Three fronts. One toolkit.

Health, careers, and community — three equal fronts, each backed by real data. Not a funnel. Open whichever one you need intel on.

Careers
Health
Community
CAREERS
Find purpose. Build a plan.
Example output for 11B
Project Manager
Operations Manager
867 OCCUPATIONS · BLSTranslate →
HEALTH
Take care of you. Your way.
HEALTH RESOURCES
VA Health CareEnroll
Holistic Therapy14 types
Local ProvidersSearch
60 PROVIDERSCheck →
COMMUNITY
Find your community.
Before you donate, check
Program spend under 65%red flag
No public 990 on filered flag
Fundraising over programred flag
365 ORGANIZATIONSBrowse →

Drop your MOS.
Get real answers.

Not “transferable skills.” Actual jobs, actual salaries, actual demand.

Use the tool for the decision in front of you.

Each one answers a specific transition question with a named data source. Browse without an account; save your work when you are ready.

Careers · Translation
MOS Translator
Dual-lane matching — O*NET crosswalk plus TF-IDF similarity — so non-obvious paths surface.
Example output for 11B
Project Manager
Operations Manager
19K+ crosswalk records · 867 occupation profilesTranslate →
Careers · Salary
Pathway Explorer
BLS wage data, 10-year growth projections, and a break-even calculator.
National median · BLS OEWS
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC 11-3021…
Information Security Analysts SOC 15-1212…
Project Management Specialists SOC 13-1082…
867 occupations · 141K+ metro wage recordsExplore paths →
Careers · Bridge
SkillBridge
8,896 active DoD-approved programs. Get paid by the military while training with a civilian employer.
Program locations
● High● Mid● Hub
8,896 active
DoD approved · Active duty eligibleSearch programs →
Careers · Location
City Rankings
US metro areas ranked for veterans across 8 separately sourced dimensions — VA healthcare access, state tax treatment, affordability, cost of living, and job market among them.
Sample · composite Vet Score (0–10)
Austin, TX7.4
Tampa, FL7.3
Denver, CO6.4
San Jose, CA4.9
8 dimensions · each separately sourcedBrowse cities →
Community · Orgs
Veteran Orgs
365 veteran organizations, filterable by state and category. Where the IRS 990 is on file we show the spending breakdown and link the filing.
Before you donate, check
Program spend under 65%
No public 990 on file
Fundraising over program
365 orgs · 990 detail on 31Browse orgs →
Health · Benefits
Benefits Eligibility Quiz
Answer six questions to see which VA benefits to apply for first.
Example · benefit status
VA Health (Tier 1)Enrolled
Post-9/11 GI BillApply Now
VA Home Loan (COE)Check Eligibility
Disability CompensationFile Claim
Full eligibility checklistCheck benefits →

Every other site
vs. Boots and Bearings

Every other site
“Explore rewarding careers in healthcare!”
Boots and Bearings
68W → Paramedic is $58,410. PA is $133,260. Both are real routes — so here’s the GI Bill cost of each, the earnings you give up while training, and where they break even.
Every other site
“Connect with veteran resources in your area”
Boots and Bearings
365 veteran orgs you can filter by state and category — plus the specific red flags to check on a 990 before you donate, and a link straight to the filing where one is on record.
Every other site
“Consider speaking with a mental health professional”
Boots and Bearings
VA’s own inspector general: 80% of mental-health referrals are seen inside 30 days — the ones that miss average 56. Here’s what your benefits cover and the community-care route when the wait is the problem.
Every other site
“SkillBridge is a great opportunity for transitioning service members”
Boots and Bearings
Nobody can honestly quote you a hire rate — GAO found the services don’t track SkillBridge outcomes consistently. What we can give you: all 8,896 active approved programs, filterable by MOS, location, and host company.

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