Four Ohio veterans were fitted with new suits on Saturday to help them land new jobs, away from the military.
Hunter and Lords Tailors started the "Suits for Soldiers" program two years ago, to encourage other businesses to find ways to help returning soldiers, 10TV’s Chuck Strickler reported.
Their focus on Saturday was on fitting veterans with free suits and a custom-made label to help them transition from their military job to a civilian job.
"Hearing their stories and meeting their families has been extremely gratifying, more so than any business accomplishment I've ever, ever achieved," said Jim Rieser, with Hunter and Lords.
Army Master Sgt. Sean Clifton was one of the veterans fitted with a new suit.
"A guy like me, a middle class kind of guy, has a couple of suits in the closet, but by no means a thousand dollar variety," Clifton said.
Clifton, an 18-year veteran, survived a Taliban firefight in Afghanistan, where he was shot multiple times.
"I'm all about teamwork, and since coming home in this recovery status, and almost losing your life a couple of years ago, you're very grateful for people that are looking out for folks like myself," Clifton said.
Clifton's new suit showed up just in time for his final interview with the FBI.
"As much as we don't want to judge a book by its cover, those first few, initial seconds of meeting somebody are obviously very important, and having that thousand-dollar suit on weighs heavily on that first impression," Clifton said.
Clifton got the job, and will be starting with the FBI in April.
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