> The WW2 generation came home and, in many cases, achieved a great deal of success in the civilian sector. What is it about today's military that prevents the

> The WW2 generation came home and, in many cases, achieved a great deal of success in the civilian sector. What is it about today's military that prevents the same from happening on a similar level? Could it be the general economic climate? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_economic_expansion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post%E2%80%93World_War_II_econo... WW2 ends, you come home the victors, and the economy is doing great and there's a ton of opportunity out there. The War on Terror is ongoing, it's too early to declare anyone a victor and so the whole thing is tainted, and the economy is in the dumps.