Career assistance program expanding to transitioning veterans Manuel Venegas/KRIS Communications and last updated 2021-07-30 17:37:07-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Some join the military with a plan for life afterwards while others plan to make a life of the military. When their service is unexpectedly cut short, finding a foothold in the civilian world can be tough. In the last 13 years, Dr. Ridge Hammons has taken more than 5,000 students on better than 250 visits to more than 125 local employers. Now, Hammons wants to provide his âHELPâ to transitioning veterans. âWe're just able to help people people make those transitions,â said Martin Nelson.