Veterans

Honoring service members is in our DNA. We’re committed to supporting those who serve, and we have been since the very beginning. Our founder, Sam Walton, served in the U.S. Army during the second World War.

Our goal is to support veterans and military spouses during their service and beyond. That’s how we’ve built a culture where veterans feel they belong, with benefits for their well-being and an understanding that the skills gained in service can transfer to any job out there.

We’ve identified four pillars to help us better serve those who’ve served:

Helping our service members find fulfilling work is important. It’s why we launched the Find a Future platform, which guides veterans through an audit of their skills, experience and education to help them understand where they are and where they want to go. From there, the platform can help them build the roadmap, connecting them to partners and resources to make their dreams a reality. Those that are ready now can explore available opportunities.

When veterans join Walmart, we give them the chance to give back – helping other associates reach their own career aspirations through the Walmart SERVES Associate Resource Group (ARG).

We know it’s not just those who served who are looking for career pathways. Walmart is committed to providing opportunity for military spouses and their families. Programs like our Military Family Promise policy ensures trailing spouses can keep their role within the company while following their service member. Check out Kim and Mark Stevens' story to hear about their journeys at Walmart and the U.S. Navy.

The first step to any next step is always learning. That’s why Walmart has committed to invest $1 billion in career-driven training and development by 2026, while Walmart.org* has made over $140 million in philanthropic investments over the last five years to build skills-based systems beyond the company. We share a goal: creating a world where all learning counts.

We’re investing in people so they can grow their career opportunities. We’re creating a world where associates can receive credit for everything – skills, experience and hard work – meaning more opportunities for everyone.

We’ve launched a career fellowship program, expanding our investment and involvement in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes programs to offer hiring summits and fellowship opportunities to veterans and their families.

When associates are hired, they have access to Live Better U, so they can expand their horizons even further.

The veteran entrepreneurs we do business with make Walmart a stronger company. Veteran suppliers are an important part of our mission to deliver the products and services our customers want and need. Walmart is a founding member of the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business, which supports veterans and their larger communities by connecting them to opportunities to grow their own businesses.

Take, for example, Bon AppéSweet. Veteran-owned and Walmart-supported, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well.

To learn more information about all the opportunities available for potential Walmart suppliers, visit our Supplier Inclusion and our America at Work sites.

Well-being at Walmart means offering our associates a suite benefits and resources to support all aspects of life – physical, financial and emotional – including:

• Associates and their families have access to a variety of mental health resources to help them manage stressors, build resilience, and quickly connect to the care they need.
• Our medical coverage starts at just $34.50 per biweekly pay period and includes access to virtual health care programs. Associates and their families can also sign up for physical or digital fitness passes for as little as $5 per biweekly pay period. 

Associates can contribute to Walmart’s 401(k) plan at any time, and once they’re eligible, Walmart will match each dollar they contribute, up to 6% of their eligible pay. Associates can also share in the company’s success by participating in the Associate Stock Purchase Plan (ASPP) with a 15% match on the first $1,800 they contribute per plan year.

To strengthen our support of veterans as they reintegrate into their local communities, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have invested more than $44 million since 2011, in job training, education and innovative public/private community-based initiatives.

Walmart also offers a wide range of programs that are available to veteran organizations, such as our local community grants program, as well as programs designed to engage both associates and customers.

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have supported numerous veterans and military organizations including Manufacturing Institute, Education Design Lab, Hire Heroes USA, Wreaths Across America, Institute for Veterans and Military Families and a partnership with the Doughboy Foundation.