It's really dependent on the person themselves. We all live life in a different way. Members transition in very different ways. It could depend on location. It could depend on what social assistance they have around them. Do they have family around them? Do they not? There could be multiple factors. It could be a health-related issue. It could be because they transitioned to an area that's more remote. They might be facing employment issues or access to health care. It's really dependent on the person's journey.
As Mr. Harris described earlier, transition doesn't end at the point where you release from the military. Issues may crop up years down the road. It may be that you had a perfect plan and were healthy going out of transition, and then suddenly something impacted you or something triggered you, and your PTSD appeared and you have a health issue.
People can come back to Veterans Affairs at any point. It might be that you talk to a veterans service agent at the start, but through an assessment we then find out that you have more barriers that are impacting you. At that point, we will work with you on setting goals that will make for a successful transition.
That's what we do to assist.