A financial professional with more than 15 years of experience, Michael Corsi serves as managing director and co-head of securitized product sales at KeyBanc Capital Markets in New York City. Alongside his activities at the firm, Michael Corsi works to give back to the community through his support of organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project.
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) recently released the results of its 2017 Annual Warrior Survey, which included data collected from more than 34,000 United States veterans. Now in its eighth year, the annual survey questions wounded veterans registered with WWP about their injuries, health care options, employment, and day-to-day challenges and successes. WWP uses data from the survey to determine the future direction of its programs and services.
Among other challenges, the 2017 survey revealed that 77 percent of respondents are experiencing some degree of post-traumatic stress disorder as their main health obstacle. Unfortunately, this number is up slightly from 2016.
In addition to highlighting the difficult issues that today’s veterans are facing, the survey shows the areas in which things are improving. In 2017, more veterans maintained employment than in previous years, and one-third of respondents had earned at least a bachelor’s degree. The survey also revealed a three percent increase in the number of veterans who are receiving benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
