Civil Beat explored the struggle that young Hawaii veterans face when looking for work after leaving the armed forces. 

Former Army officer Joseph Yu, 29, described how he finally found a job after more than a year of looking after returning to Hawaii from his second deployment to Iraq. But the job that Yu found is temporary, so he will likely be looking for a job again in the springtime. 

“I am currently on 90-day orders, which means I am working only for those 90 days,” Yu told Civil Beat. “In the meantime I have an opportunity to learn something new and serve on a full time status. I am very happy with the opportunity.”

Read the full story about Yu’s post-deployment job search.