Jake Warner lashes out when his classmates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison protest the war. Katie Nelson, a junior at UW-Milwaukee, gets confused by her financial aid. Four years after enrolling at UW-Oshkosh, Todd Johnston still feels lonely; he misses having friends by his side 24 hours a day.
A slew of government benefits, including a new Wisconsin G.I. Bill, is propelling record numbers of veterans into Wisconsin’s colleges and universities. But even with the financial assistance, the transition to college can be difficult, as veterans can attest.