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Key Points of President’s State of the Union Address
January 24, 2012 (CNN) – Here are key initiatives from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night: • Implementation of a minimum tax for multinational companies, which would fund additional tax breaks for companies that create jobs … Continue reading
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7 Job-Hunting Tips for Transitioning Veterans
Veterans transitioning to civilian life can have a tough time finding employment. Here are some tips to make the search easier. January 24, 2012 (Fort Stewart Patch) – Veterans returning home from abroad and transitioning to civilian life are likely … Continue reading
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New Financing Program Helps U.S. Veterans
January 24, 2012 (PRWeb) – RJ Yanni & Associates, LLC is reaching out to patriotic Americans to support a fund raising campaign that will facilitate self-employment opportunities for U.S. Veterans. U.S. Veterans who are returning, or have returned from the … Continue reading
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New Report Cites Rise In Army Suicide Rate, Sex Crimes
January 24, 2011 (New Haven Independent) – Troops who have deployed to war zones two or more times have a higher risk of committing suicide than those who have deployed once or never deployed, a new Army report shows. The … Continue reading
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New Veterans for Common Sense Impact Report is Now Available
Veterans for Common Sense is the only organization making extensive use of the Freedom of Information Act to compile a regular and comprehensive report of this nature. Our concise report uses primary source data obtained from the Department of Defense … Continue reading
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PTSD a growing problem. Nationwide and local efforts needed.
From CNN Experts:Vet’s PTSD,violence a growing problem By Ashley Hayes, CNN updated 5:02 PM EST, Tue January 17, 2012 (CNN) – A man opens fire in a national park, killing a ranger who was attempting to stop him after he blew through … Continue reading
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Wars lessons being applied to ease combat stress
Published January 18, 2012 | Associated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – When the Marine unit that suffered the greatest casualties in the 10-year Afghan war returned home last spring, they didn’t rush back to their everyday lives. Instead, the Marine … Continue reading
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Important New Resource for our Veterans seeking Work
US.jobs Connects Job Seekers to 90,000 Employers INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — DirectEmployers Association and The National Association of State Workforce Agencies partner to launch a new National Labor Exchange website using the intuitive .jobs Internet domain. … Continue reading
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Veterans Need Strong Connection to Civilians to Help Transition
KATIE BAIRD Published: 01/18/12 12:05 am From Tacoma,WA News Tribune.com As readers of this newspaper likely know, last year Joint Base Lewis-McChord suffered a record number of suicides (TNT 12-30). Tragically, this increase reflects a nationwide trend; suicide rates in … Continue reading
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Veterans’ New Battle Front: Job Market
Skill Transition is New Territory January 15, 2012 (Washington Post) – When Tom Tarantino left the Army as a captain in 2007, he was uncertain how his jobs skills as a mortar and cavalry platoon leader in Iraq and his … Continue reading
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