Abstract:The purpose statement of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how military veterans who transitioned to civilian employment describe social connectedness in the civilian workplace in the Western United States. The theoretical framework was Schlossberg's Transition Theory 4s, situation, self, strategies, and support. One research question focused on how military veterans who transitioned to civilian employment describe social connectedness in the civilian workplace. Twenty recently transitioned military veterans participated in semi-structured interviews. Braun and Clarke's six-step approach to reflexive thematic analysis supported the data analysis. Six themes emerged from the data analysis: military culture as a foundation of values and skills, navigating the transition from military to civilian life, identity, belonging, and well-being post-service, integration into the civilian workplace, structural and institutional support systems, and perspectives on diversity, gender, and inclusion. The findings suggest that military veterans derive significant value from mentorship initiatives during out-processing and post-service that link them with seasoned employees, particularly those who are also veterans. Furthermore, there is a need to modify onboarding materials to clearly outline the translation of military skills into civilian job roles.