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Explains how the post 911 GI Bill can pay living expenses (about $2,000/month in Columbus) and make bootcamps viable, describes a Tech Elevator cohort of ~90 veterans, reports curriculum split into two Java classes and a C# class, and lists concrete workplace gaps: difficulty translating military roles to corporate job listings, blunt communication norms that need managed feedback, identity and motivation shifts after service, and practical teamwork strengths from enforced unit cohesion.
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