[JoeEOD]

I worked as a teacher for several years after I got out. Then I went into health care. In both settings I was a minority as a male and often the only veteran in the building. I found that any detail about my military service or skills worked against me as I was stereotyped as either a "babykiller" (and I have been called that in an interview) or a potential risk for running amok. Even trying to spin my military experience in generic terms such as "supervised 50 subordinates and managed 10 million dollars in equipment" was not successful. I finally just went with accounting for that time period in my work history:
3/71 - 7/77 US Army active duty
If they really want to know they'll ask for more information.
I now work in a VA hospital where , for a change, my military experience is valued.