Unlike the regular military, the reservists and National Guard are thrust directly back into civilian life after returning from deployment. There is no adjustment time, and there is very little exit training. Traditional military offers TAP (Transition Assistance Program) for service men and women leaving active duty. This program is shortened or non-existent for reservists.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon offers this transition assistance in the form of anger counseling, grief management, and simple reminders of transitional issues, such as:
"Remember, grunting is not a form of communication".
This program also pairs soldiers with fellow veterans that have gone through the same program, and in turn allows them to talk with someone that has gone through the same battles they have.Many times reservists return home and scatter to small towns across the state, often with no one to talk to or no one who understands what they have gone through.
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