“I did two years of training to become a combat-ready Marine, my primary occupation specialty. But you don’t get two years to transition out of the military, train for a new career and find a new job.”

Diversity in Action contributor Joanne Bloomstein talked with Workshops for Warriors (WFW) Director of Operations & Deputy Academic Officer about her experience as the first Black female in her division of the Marine Corps. They also discuss Workshops for Warriors’ mission of training, certificating, and placing veterans and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing careers throughout the U.S.