Are any of you military veterans who now work in finance?

I see a good number of posts where young people on here discuss joining the military to give life purpose. I too have had these thoughts and would like to hear from those of you who have done it. Below is a fairly recent (2020) post from WSO concerning the military

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/would-you-…

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