Current veterans returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq who plan on pursuing a college education are facing new and unique challenges rarely faced by their predecessors. Despite having at their disposal the most generous educational benefit programs, many are finding success difficult. A combination of social, bureaucratic, and institutional barriers beleaguer a veteran pursuing a degree; accordingly, it is necessary for us to remove these obstacles since veterans enhance classrooms with their experiences. The United States government must also provide veterans with a bridge to integrate into the job market.