Americas story intertwined with its military history, but a military-civilian disconnect persists
NEW YORK (AP) — The realization brought Qwynn Galloway-Salazar to tears. She was looking for civilian work two decades ago after leaving the Army Reserves, but what she saw was the disconnect between her and the panel of interviewers. As a Black woman, she didn’t fit the stereotypes of who veterans were or what military service looked like. “They thought of a veteran to be a white male who served in Vietnam,” said Galloway-Salazar, who has built her professional life since then around...
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