Pretty well, speaking from direct experience. VA has taken care of me medically. Got my degree paid for. Got a zero down home loan. Gave me connections that have supercharged my civilian career.
Virtually everyone I served with has the same experience. The Marines were nothing but good for my life. Just sucked while I was in lol.
I know there are vets out there with the opposite experience. But the ones I personally know with that experience were shitheads before the Marines and shitheads when they got out/got kicked out.
This was like a week after his death. Ol boy wasn’t even cold yet. She went on a whole “grief tour” throwing massive events.