Shortly after starting at Bristol Myers Squibb, Ken Faria found out he was being deployed for several months as a member of the Air National Guard. Without hesitation, his manager and team stepped up to support him during his military leave — and then worked together to make his transition back into civilian life as seamless as possible.

Watch Ken and his manager, Brendan, discuss their perspectives, the robust support network offered to veterans at BMS, and the lessons they both took away from Ken’s military experience.