Veterans Unemployment Rate

Stepping Up on Vet Jobs

Jon Soltz | Posted 04.22.2012

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Jon Soltz

A better way to show the thanks of a grateful nation -- more than any parade or handshake or embrace -- is to make certain that all veterans have a fair shot at building an America worthy of our service.

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This Veterans Day

Ami Bera, MD | Posted 11.11.2011

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Ami Bera, MD

This Veterans Day, I call on Congress to pay a great deal more than lip service to treating America's service men and women with the respect they deserve.

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Veterans Are Assets, Not Liabilities

Jacob Wood | Posted 01.11.2012

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Jacob Wood

As we finally arrive at this momentous Veterans Day, marked by the date 11-11-11 and saddled by 10 years of war, we as a nation are still struggling to understand what it means to be a U.S. military veteran.

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A Time to Stand for Our Veterans

Patrick Murphy | Posted 01.10.2012

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Patrick Murphy

As a country, we have a sacred trust with our men and women in uniform that begins with enlistment, but never ends. This Veterans Day let's say thank you to our troops in a real way by offering them the opportunities that our grandparents enjoyed following World War II.

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Veterans Need a Fair Shot at Finding Employment

Kevin O'Brien | Posted 01.02.2012

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Kevin O'Brien

Any effort to help veterans and military spouses find employment is a most worthwhile endeavor, but there is one area that is simply not working and is extremely frustrating to veterans -- the traditional career fair.

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Obama, First Lady Tout Jobs Plan For Veterans In Virginia

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 12.19.2011

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NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — President Barack Obama teamed up with his popular and personable wife Wednesday on the final leg of a three-day bus tr...

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Obama Tackles Veterans Benefits, Honors '9/11 Generation'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.30.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — Recalling "those awful attacks," President Barack Obama saluted the 9/11 generation of veterans Tuesday and publicly relished the ...

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Obama Pushing Jobs For Unemployed Military Veterans

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.05.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday proposed tax credits and training programs to help thousands of U.S. service members returning fro...

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U.S. Soldiers Return Home To Labor Market With Few Opportunities

Posted 10.04.2011

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NEW YORK (Alexandra Alper) - Army Officer Donna Bachler hasn't had a regular paycheck since she left active duty four years ago, even though she b...

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From Battlefield To Workplace: Veterans Struggle To Find Jobs

Abington Patch | Jane Finkle | Posted 07.29.2011

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Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars showed courage and faced challenges every moment in their tours of duty. Sadly, some veterans face an equall...

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Giving Back: How You And The Politics Community Can Help Struggling Families

Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, as HuffPost and AOL unite to launch the Huffington Post Media Group, we're celebrating by making a statement about the importance of giving bac...

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