Veterans Can Find the Corporate World Tough

In “On the Clock: Your New Co-Worker Is a Total Drill Sergeant” (Personal Journal, Nov. 9), Callum Borchers lists many of the reasons veterans are in great demand in the civilian workforce. I spent 26 years in the Navy and led several large companies in civilian life. I did my best to hire veterans whenever possible. I wish I could report that my experience was always positive, but without substantial retraining it’s often difficult for veterans to adapt to their new employment environment.

Veterans often suffer from an inappropriate degree of hubris, which makes them think they know more about the corporate world than they really do.