This Veterans’ Day, I’d like to share what I’ve long believed: that in most organizations, veterans remain an underutilized resource for advancing cultures of greater equity and inclusion. Broadly speaking, some of the same qualities and characteristics that make a person choose to serve in the military can also be indicators of a strong orientation toward advocacy work for greater justice in the workplace and beyond. Here are five characteristics that organizations should leverage to ensure that veterans are contributing to the advancement of their DE&I strategy: