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Veteran Retraining Assistance Program

Posted on July 8, 2012 by jtozer

Public Service Announcement from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis urging unemployed veterans to apply to the new Veteran Retraining Assistance Program. The program targets unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 who can now apply for new …
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Episode #142: Weekly News Roundup for June 29, 2012

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Ian Graham

In “This Week in the DoD” for June 29: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced a new Department of Defense grant program for schools supporting military children at the Military Child Education Coalition national training seminar in Grapevine, Texas. In a visit …
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States Step Up to Remove Barriers for Military Spouse Employment!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by jtozer

Military Community and Family Policy is committed to helping military spouses establish careers, build on their education and experience, and ultimately achieve their personal and professional goals. Careers should not be sidelined by the financial or administrative burdens of getting …
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Millions Of Dollars In Grants To Provide Job Training For Veterans

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jtozer

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $12 million in grants through the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program to provide job training and skills development services that will help approximately 6,000 veterans succeed in civilian careers. “These …
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First Lady Lauds Military Families on ‘Colbert Report’

Posted on April 14, 2012 by jtozer

Written by Elaine Sanchez, from AFPS The nation has been stepping up in “amazing ways” to support military families over the past year, First Lady Michelle Obama told the audience of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report”. From troops to veterans …
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