{"id":19032,"date":"2015-10-28T15:33:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=19032"},"modified":"2015-10-28T15:34:43","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:34:43","slug":"video-the-welcome-home-warrior-summit-helps-to-ease-the-transition-into-civilian-life-for-military-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-the-welcome-home-warrior-summit-helps-to-ease-the-transition-into-civilian-life-for-military-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Welcome Home Warrior Summit helps ease the transition into civilian life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Michael Bacos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Bridging the gap between military and civilian can be challenging for veterans transitioning out of the service.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Welcome Home Warrior Summit at the UIC Pavilion on Saturday helped veterans find the support and organizations they need to ease the transition.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies, employment services, not-for-profits and university representatives gave\u00a0veterans the resources they need to create successful post-military lives.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"WarriorSummit\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/143797992?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Army veteran James J. Flagg created the Warrior Summit Coalition based on his own frustrations with the Veterans Administration \u00a0while attending the University of Illinois-Chicago. He said he encountered delays in receiving tuition benefits under the GI Bill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a six months timeframe, we created a task force at UIC&#8217;s campus that centralized all services for military vets,&#8221; Flagg said.<\/p>\n<p>It is that philosophy that led to the creation of the Welcome Home Warrior Summit.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies including Governor Bruce Rauner&#8217;s office and the Cook County Recorder of Deeds were present to educate veterans of their potential state benefits. \u00a0Non-profit organizations were also there to give veterans a way to continue service to the community after the military. When some veterans leave the service, they may feel a loss of purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations such as The Mission Continues connects veterans and the communities to tackle various projects together. 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