Military veterans have higher unemployment rates than their civilian counterparts, and in this recession, finding a job is particularly tough. On this Veterans Day, we talk about the transition from war to the workplace.
Veteran Unemployment
Military veterans have higher unemployment rates than their civilian counterparts, and in this recession, finding a job is particularly tough. On this Veterans Day, we talk about the transition from war to the workplace.
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Guests:
Donald Martinez, eight-year Air Force veteran seeking employment
JP Tremblay, deputy secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs
Amy Fairweather, policy director of Swords to Plowshares