Each week on “Buzzworthy Veterans,” our host Ant Stroud talks to veterans who have been doing Buzzworthy things around the community. This week, Susan St.Denis fills in for Ant and sits down with Ryan Bauman from Western Governors University.
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Short company description: WGU is an online, non-profit university offering degrees in the high demand fields of business, teaching/education, IT, and Health Care.
What Branch of Service are you or were you in and for how long?: Retired-Marine Corps (20 years)
What is or was your job in the military?: Field Artilleryman
Why do you feel it’s important for people to know your business is a Veteran Owned business?: Not Veteran owned. Recognized as one of the top military friendly schools in the country.
When leaving the service what was your biggest struggle?: Seeking the purpose that the military gives us each day. The same level of importance, what you do matters.
What resources for veterans did you find that helped you overcome that struggle?: Networking, Joining various Veteran groups, And simply listening to those who had already transitioned….how they found success.
