Fewer Serve in Military, Creating Social Distance, Job Bias

Army veteran Anthony Sadler spent more than thirty years in the military, including two deployments to Iraq. But though he’s no longer in the armed services, he still feels most comfortable around people with military backgrounds.

Many nights, you’ll find him unwinding in the beer garden or at the canteen of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76 in San Antonio. The sprawling Victorian-era building draws a crowd of mostly veterans and active duty personnel.