When Army veteran Justin Garrity left the military, the transition home was anything but smooth. “I did five years of active duty as a combat engineer officer and then five years in the National Guard and went to all the fun places Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, all the places everyone wants to visit,” Garrity said. After ten years of service, including earning a Bronze Star in Iraq, Garrity returned home to Maryland during the height of the economic downturn. Despite his leadership experience and military training, he found himself unable to secure a job. “So my transition out of the military is not great,” he said. #veterans #localnews #harfordcounty #maryland #news