Aftermath of World War II

After World War II, the United States embarked on an ambitious plan to help veterans returning from combat achieve employment. The G.I. Bill helped veterans go to college and borrow for a home or business in the post-war environment. Some citizens as well took matters into their own hands like the founders of the Home-O-Nize Company or HON Company. By providing employment to veterans, HON is one of the great success stories of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Today, HON is the second largest office furniture manufacturer in North America.

Through both public and private efforts, opportunities arose that put America back on track as businesses also gained from the large stimulus provided. Those opportunities were there for the willing and able but today the same cannot be said. Veterans need our assistance but are largely underappreciated. Programs like Wounded Warriors can help, but more needs to be done. Many representatives support a bill like the G.I. Bill. We need legislation to help returning solders reestablish a foothold so they can be given the same opportunities that made this country great.