After years in the military, coming back home can be a shock to many veterans. Several programs help ease that difficult transition.

From left, Navy sailors Nathan Petri, Mike McLaughlin, William Bradley, Andre Ramon Kirkendoll and Joe Lopez participate in an exercise to think about their futures at the military reintegration program REBOOT in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2012. All of them will soon be leaving the military.