Steve Staples

I wanted to do something original in my family…a different service from my military family which left the Navy and Coast Guard as options.  I chose the Navy and Submarine Service to set me apart, I was a radioman for 14 years on Submarines and ended up being on an aircraft carrier. Talk about a change.

Submarines was the hardest job I’d ever done but was the most rewarding. I miss Submarines and would go back tomorrow if they’d have me.  But when I retired and life circumstances changed, I found the transition to civilian life difficult. 

After a while, through continuing changing circumstances, Five STAR was the only place that could help me at that point. Five STAR’s counseling program has helped me with this transition and in addition Five STAR has allowed me to go to trade school to enable me to transition to the job market not related to my military skill sets.