University of Vermont student veterans Thomas Moore, left, and Dan Wright, participate in a class studying Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey in Burlington, Vt. The Greek poet wrote in detail familiar to modern soldiers about the discipline of war and the difficulties many service members face when they return home. Homer-for-veterans is the brainchild of Dartmouth College classics professor Roberta Stewart, who is now hoping for a grant that will allow her to expand the idea nationwide.