Meeting the Needs of Community College Student Veterans Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
By: Kathryn Brohawn, Michelle White and Alyssa Nguyen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i3.417 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 53 - 63
Submitted on: Jan 3, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 29, 2023
Published on: Nov 8, 2023
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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