This paper examines the effects of exposure to hard-security counterinsurgency operations during school-age years on human capital and labor market outcomes in India. We exploit the 1989 introduction of the Greyhounds—a specialized commando force created to combat Naxalite insurgents—in Andhra Pradesh, as a natural experiment. Among all states affected by Naxalite violence, only Andhra Pradesh established such a force during that period. Difference-in-differences estimates suggest that exposure to the policy during school-age years led to increased educational attainment and, in adulthood, better labor market outcomes and improved socioeconomic status. We provide suggestive evidence that a plausible mechanism underlying these effects is increased household investment in education due to reduced uncertainty stemming from improved security. Our findings highlight the economic returns to peace and stability in conflict-affected regions.