unemployment among young male vets was 2 times higher than the rest of americans. now the rate is half that, 10%. >> the veterans have all the character traits you and i or anybody else as an employer would want. all the stuff we can't train, character, dealing with adversity, being a good teammate. check all the boxes. >> reporter: reeder's been checking his own boxes, like ringing the closing bell. >> i honestly don't have words to describe my life path since joining the marine corps, getting out of it. just having any opportunity whatsoever. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. start in the classroom and they work side by side with him. >> so important. they're so focused. they have a mission and they come back. these guys are down there on the stock exchange. they've got a mission. a big learning curve and it might be great for their mind to focus on that. >> i think so. we'll be right back. >> i think so. we'll be right back. it's time to change the way we clean.