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
Stories of our Veteran Associates
Our Founder and History
A Military Tradition:
Our dedication to military families and veterans is part of who we are and dates to World War II – when our founder, Sam Walton, served as an Army captain from 1942 to 1945, stationed stateside because of a heart condition. His brother, Bud Walton, co-founder of Walmart, also served during the war as a Navy bomber pilot in the Pacific. And John Walton, Sam’s son, proudly served as a Green Beret medic in Vietnam (receiving the Silver Star for bravery in combat). Sam started what would eventually become Walmart with $5,000 he saved from his Army tenure, opening Walton’s Five and Dime in Bentonville, AR, in 1951. He then went on to build an international retail success story in large part modeled after the military values he so diligently admired.
How Walmart Supports the Military Community
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.
Resources
Find a Future from Walmart is here to help Transitioning Military, National Guard/Reserves, Veterans and Military Spouses find meaningful futures through opportunities in employment, education, entrepreneurship and well-being.
Military Family Promise
If you are a member of the military or the spouse of a military member who has been transferred by the U.S. Military to a different part of the country, we will approve your request to transfer to another facility near the new military location. Transfers needed because of military service qualify for an exception due to extenuating circumstances.