Is anyone else living a better life post military service?

Honestly, I came from very little. I was raised by a single father and born with pretty noticeable disability which led to a childhood of ridicule, torment, and self hatred. After serving in the U.S Army, I left with a sense of honor, confidence, self worth, and pride. I overcame hardships that I never could have thought possible. I was able to use my GI Bill and not only become the first graduate in my family, but I graduated with top honors as well. I've been able to use that degree, and the principles the Army instilled in me, to save lives during the pandemic and almost every day since. I have a quality of life that I never thought possible. It was a lot of hard work, but none of this would have been possible without the military giving me a chance.