Veterans

and ran the computers on CVN 69 for 5 years, got out and went to work for Hewitt-Packard for starvation wages. When H-P fired, then re-hired him at a lower wage (he and every tech they had) He quit outright the day after they announced their plan and a month later he was hired at General Atomics based on his naval experience and top secret clearance. He makes great money and they've paid for 3 yrs schooling for him.
On the other hand, I worked with several ex-navy in the construction trades and the majority have told me that they only abilities that they got from the Navy were how to scrape rust or how to make breakfast for 1500 men from 3 55 gal drums of powdered eggs and a 35lb bag of tang.