Salesforce Relaunches Military Program: New Support Now Available

Salesforce has now officially relaunched its Military Program, dedicated to helping veterans and military spouses obtain work in the technology sector.

Program members will now have access, starting today, to a new website and a range of support for free.

What Is the Salesforce Military Program?

Salesforce Military is an initiative dedicated to assisting veterans and their spouses in building careers within the Salesforce ecosystem and the broader tech industry. This program offers free training and resources, including free certifications, playing a crucial role in supporting career transitions for the military community. It also fosters a global support network for Military Trailblazers.

Support is comprehensively delivered through various avenues, including customized Trailhead Trailmixes, exams, fellowships, and interviews, all provided at no cost.

Last year, uncertainty about the program’s future was brewing in the ecosystem, and Salesforce was forced to consider a new path forward as support and resources began running short. 

At the beginning of this year, we reported that Salesforce Military would be undergoing new ownership under Leah McGowen-Hare, SVP of the Salesforce Trailblazer Community. Since then, she has led a series of feedback sessions with the community to make concrete plans for the program’s future, citing her willingness to move on with the community’s guidance. 

What’s Happening Now?

In June, I reported that Salesforce’s Military Program was now led by Tom House and Josh Mendez, two veterans and engaged members of the Salesforce ecosystem. This decision followed the results of Salesforce’s latest Community Sentiment Survey, where over 7,000 Trailblazers detailed their thoughts on the community.

Now, the program and its suite of support are available once again, with a fresh focus on three key areas: A Future Ready Workforce, Networking, and Mentorship. Tom House, one of the program’s new leaders, said that the community should be particularly excited about the networking opportunities.

“Networking opportunities include access to Hire Heroes USA, where they focus on career mentorship, networking, and career success in the civilian workforce,” he said. “We are also launching a quarterly networking workshop series, by and for the military community. The first event will be on September 11, 2025.”

Salesforce has also announced that the program and community will once again have a key presence at some of the company’s biggest flagship events, including Dreamforce and TrailblazerDX, where members can expect meetups specifically for the military community.

Expect Big Things at Dreamforce

Although this expansion answers a lot of the questions that the community has been asking for, Tom insists that the core messaging and aims haven’t changed.

“We’re still doing what we did before,” he told me. “We’re building on those old foundations that made not only the Salesforce Military community but also the Salesforce ecosystem successful.”

For many, this means getting back in person and knowledge sharing as well as networking with the community, which is something that Tom revealed would be happening at this year’s Dreamforce. 

“We’re going to be having a Day 0 event – it’s being finalized as we speak, so you’ve got to stay tuned for now,” he said. “We’re also integrated with the Community Cove sessions – the Community Cove now has the third floor of the Moscone Center all to itself, and Salesforce Military actually has two sections.” 

We will be reporting from the ground at this year’s Dreamforce, so expect to hear more about this then. 

Summary

This year so far has been transformative for some of Salesforce’s biggest communities. Salesforce Well-Architected is back, and now Salesforce Military has followed suit – a stark change from the time at which I wrote my piece on the loss of these two programs. 

Salesforce has made it clear that it’s eager for the community to get stuck back in with the program, so no doubt that we’ll be hearing more about people’s experiences soon.