news 19's jenny frazier shows us more. >> ultimately i ended up with a traumatic brain injury. civilian life is kind of hard. >> don't hire a veteran because of ptsd. >>reporter:we spoke with several veterans, who agree, returning to civilian life is not easy. >> you always carry a weapon with you, wherever you have to go, basically when you transition you have to forget a lot of the stuff you learned and a lot of the stuff is imprinted into your subconscious. >>reporter:army veteran, matthew templin, served in iraq and is now pursuing an automotive degree at midlands technical college. air force vet, david peacock, is doing the same. he suffered a traumatic brain injury during his years of service, and said going back to school is an easier way for veterans to transition. >> if you've got the broad knowledge that you want from the military, and then you can apply it in the civilian sector by going to a tech school to get your degree, then you have the best of both worlds coming together. >>reporter:the college seems to tech is putting aside $100,000 in scholarships, just for v