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March 3, 2021 Army veteran Miachelle DePiano said of life after the military: “I was struggling with having to recreate myself, and who I was to be going forward.” Owner of a photography business, DePiano shoots photos at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News) Kathy Gallowitz, a National Guard veteran and veterans advocate, spoke to veterans at American Legion Post 44 in Scottsdale, saying that civilian engagement with former members of the military veterans will strengthen communities across the country. (Photo by Alberto Mariani/Cronki...

A 2019 report showed the unemployment rate was lower for veterans than for nonveterans. But the outlook for vets has drastically changed since then, with unemployment jumping to 5.5% in January 2021, from 3.5% in January 2020.