Here Are the Apps Most Citizens Think Would Help Vets

Apps that help veterans transition into civilian life could be in demand, a recent survey showed.

Asked what veteran-related apps the government should prioritize, more than two-thirds of respondents said career-development tools should be among the top three areas. About half would prioritize "virtual life-skills training," which might instruct a veteran on how to get a home loan, for instance.

The survey, commissioned by Accenture Federal Services, polled 500 citizens in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas.

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Baby boomers seemed to think career development apps were more important than their younger counterparts did; about 41 percent of respondents born between 1946 and 1964 said career development should be the top priority, compared to about 30 percent of the overall population.

Behavioral and mental health related apps were less popular. Only about 9 percent of respondents said those should be a priority, though about twice as many millennials—those born between 1979 and 1997—thought those apps would be important, as compared to baby boomers.

Even less popular were apps that would help vets find military careers—only about 8 percent of respondents would prioritize that. Six percent thought an education road map app that helped them identify post-military goals would be useful.