though so many of her peers do not, debra bain has a b.a. her masters at community college, but had to continue her studies online. >> there were individuals that were forming their own little class when the teacher was conducting the class, and i felt that was just disrespectful. it was disruptive behavior that i just couldn't tolerate. >> reporter: this program helps vets ease back into civilian life, instead of hero one day, nobody the next. >> being in uniform, it's like, "hey, you like a sandwich? thanks for serving our country. handshake." you know, but you walk around with your little veteran i.d. and it's like, "oh! you served the country. that will be $5.50!" >> reporter: another issue-- today, less than 1% of the population has served in iraq or afghanistan. so most civilian employers may not understand military experience. >> when an applicant applies, has a bachelor's degree, the employer knows what the employee knows. in the military, they probably don't know what we've done, they don't have a good idea of our skills. >> reporte