TAP Class Is Trash and RAND Just Proved It (Jul 17 24)

This week on Late For Changeover, we dig into a fresh RAND report that basically says what every salty E-4 mafia member already knew: military transition programs are out here pushing degrees when what vets really need are damn jobs. While Uncle Sam’s busy handing out pamphlets about college algebra, transitioning service members are wondering if anyone’s hiring for “Weapons System Technician with 12 years of classified experience and no LinkedIn.”

We break down how this disconnect hits Space Force veterans, Air Force vets, and anyone who's ever sat through a TAP class thinking, "This is just PowerPoint hell with snacks." It’s real talk about life after the uniform, the civilian skills gap no one wants to fix, and how the system still hasn’t caught up with the modern vet. It’s raw, it's funny, and it’s the space force podcast you didn’t know you needed in your transition toolkit. Welcome to News for Vets—with way more attitude than your VA caseworker.