Civvies are expected by their management to always have one eye on their next job, it's seen as disloyal when you serve though. Consequently, two days resettlement briefing and some rather prescriptive training linked to what you did is pretty pointless and quite possibly immoral. I wanted to become a roof thatcher, a dry-stone waller or a stockbroker and consequently, left with the offer of erm, no help.
The Americans pre-release screen for things like PTSD and that's how it should be. Although I worry that we sometimes polarise things and either over emphasise negative stereotypes or eulogise, we can run the risk of stigmatising ex servicemen when the problems have already manifested themselves. The culture of preparing our men and women for civvy street should begin when they join, not just before they leave.