After 10 years in the Navy with seven active duty deployments behind him, Eric Power decided it was time to leave the military behind and look to the future. But getting access to the benefits that would help him navigate this new life was harder than he anticipated.
“In the military, I was a parachute rigger, which was very detail-oriented, and I expected that same kind of attention to detail and help from the VA when I got out of the military,” Power says. “They’re supposed to advocate for veterans, but nobody could answer my questions.”
