Stephen Lee says some of the scariest parts of his experience serving his country have nothing to do with military combat: “Right now to me, I am far more scared of sitting in an interview room getting interviewed for a job, than when I?ve had people shoot at me.” After he left the service in 2009, Lee, now 32, came to Madison to attend the University of Wisconsin. In May, he completed his final semester of coursework in political science. Alongside his responsibilities as a student and parent, for two years Lee also served as Wisconsin?s state director for the Student Veterans of America, and was active in its campus chapter, UW Vets for Vets. Lee?s accomplishments are testament to his work ethic, as well as to the resources and encouragement provided by fellow student veterans. He is among the 30 percent of veterans in the civilian labor force who have a bachelor?s degree or more. But, for Lee, having a diploma has not been a guarantee of employment.
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