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Obama Touts Massive Success Of Veteran Jobs Initiative

AP | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama says companies participating in a program to help veterans find work have hired or trained 290,000 veterans an...

Will Wrigley

Senators To Obama: End Veterans Benefits Backlog

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Wrigley | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The majority of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Friday, urging his "direct and public involvement" in fixing ...

New Report Prompts Accusations That Administration Is Failing Veterans

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 03.15.2013 | Politics

The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to keep up with a torrent of benefits claims, and the backlog leaves many service members high and dry f...

The Season of Service Is Not Just for Vets

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 02.13.2013 | Politics
Paul Rieckhoff

For thousands of veterans across America, life during the holidays is going to be tough this year. After fighting for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, they're coming home to high unemployment rates and a broken VA system.

'Stand Down' for Veterans Day -- Then Get Them Back to Work

Wendy N. Powell | Posted 01.08.2013 | Impact
Wendy N. Powell

Veterans need our help. While we talk about giving veterans a holiday from work, we need to think about getting them back to work.

This Year, Election Day Is Veterans Day, Too

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 01.05.2013 | Politics
Jayne Lyn Stahl

When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they will be voting not just for a chief executive, but for the commander-in-chief. Given that the U.S. has been involved in the longest war in our history, the stakes have never been higher for veterans and their families.

Veterans: President Obama Has Stood By Us

Tyre Nelson | Posted 01.03.2013 | Politics
Tyre Nelson

Since day one President Obama has shown steady leadership and outlined a clear vision for an America that is strong at home and abroad. He understands what our service men and women have given and he's working tirelessly to honor our country's commitment to that sacrifice.

Vets Retreating From Obama? Not So Fast

Jon Soltz | Posted 11.25.2012 | Politics
Jon Soltz

It's a provocative headline from Politico: "Veterans Retreating from President Obama." Provocative, but not exactly true.

Veterans Are Vital Part of the '47 Percent'

Patrick Murphy | Posted 11.20.2012 | Politics
Patrick Murphy

When Mitt Romney says he isn't concerned about 47 percent of the country, his words and past actions prove to veterans and military families that his values couldn't be further from those that we all share.

Failing the Commander in Chief Test

Richard Klass | Posted 09.01.2012 | Politics
Richard Klass

You would think Romney might acknowledge that we still have a war going on in Afghanistan and that young Americans are still dying there. Before Romney can claim to be a qualified Commander in Chief, he needs to talk to the troops and the vets.

Will the New Reverse Boot Camp Reverse the Trend in Military Unemployment?

Lisa Nagorny | Posted 10.22.2012 | Impact
Lisa Nagorny

President Obama recently announced the establishment of a "reverse boot camp" program aimed at providing more personal and in-depth transition assistance to service members separating from the military.

New SBA Program Will Help Transitioning Service Members Create Jobs Through Business Training

Marie C. Johns | Posted 09.30.2012 | Small Business
Marie C. Johns

American service members manage assets and equipment worth millions of dollars with unparalleled diligence, pride and discipline. Their skills and experience make them natural leaders and a large percent later become entrepreneurs.

President Obama Has Kept His Promises to Veterans

Beau Biden | Posted 09.24.2012 | Politics
Beau Biden

President Obama's commitment to caring for those who step up to serve is not limited to campaign season. He's had our backs each day for the last three and half years, which is why I'm proud to join the tens of thousands of veterans and military families who support our Commander-in-Chief.

Obama Meets With Wounded Troops At Walter Reed

AP | STACY A. ANDERSON | Posted 06.28.2012 | DC

BETHESDA, Md. -- President Barack Obama is meeting with wounded service members from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at the Walter Reed National Mili...

Poll Shows Obama Leading Among Vets, 32 Percent See Iraq War As Successful

Posted 05.14.2012 | Politics

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Mack McDowell likes to spend time at the local knife and gun show "drooling over firearms," as he puts it. Re...

$1 Billion Proposal, Part III

Stacy Bare | Posted 04.23.2012 | Green
Stacy Bare

We can use the President's proposal as a springboard for encouraging more veterans to find work in outdoor and outside professions.

Analyzing the $1 Billion for the Veterans Job Corps -- Part II

Stacy Bare | Posted 04.17.2012 | Politics
Stacy Bare

Part of President Obama's proposal to put veterans back to work when they come home from war announced two weeks ago includes $1 billion dollars to put up to 20,000 veterans to work rebuilding the infrastructure of our public land system.

Veteran Unemployment Rate Plummets Over A Year

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.04.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would p...

Obama 2012 Campaign Wooing Key Voting Bloc

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 02.29.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ended one war and is winding down another, bringing home tens of thousands of U.S. troops. Now he wants them...

I Gave 8 Months Of My Life And Both My Legs To A War I Never Wanted

Tammy Duckworth | Posted 02.12.2012 | Impact
Tammy Duckworth

I gave eight months of my life and both my legs to a war I never wanted, and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat because I am proud to serve our country.

Obama Urges Congress To Pass Jobs Bill For Veterans

AP | By ERICA WERNER | Posted 01.12.2012 | Politics

CORONADO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama says veterans of conflicts overseas should not struggle to find work once they return home, and he's urging...

Obama Delivers Veterans Day Speech

Posted 01.11.2012 | Politics

By MARK S. SMITH, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama marked Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery by placing a w...

Obama Visits Wounded Service Members

AP | STACY A. ANDERSON | Posted 12.10.2011 | Politics

BETHESDA, Md. — President Barack Obama used a quiet holiday Monday to meet with wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical...

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

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.30.2011 | Politics

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

Obama Pushing Jobs For Unemployed Military Veterans

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 10.05.2011 | Politics

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