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Jun 7, 2011
| Syracuse.com
Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle introduces her first bill in Congress
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle introduced her first legislation in Congress in response to a study released Tuesday that fond almost 300 sexual assaults have been reported at Veterans Administration facilities nationwide.
Jun 7, 2011
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Blog
Hard-Hit Job Sectors Hurt OEF/OIF Employment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans’ increased from 10.9 percent in April to 12.1 percent in May, leaving 232,000 veterans unemployed.
Jun 3, 2011
| Asbury Park Press
Runyan to host Veterans Expo
TOMS RIVER -- Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., will host a Veterans Expo on the campus of Ocean County College from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
Jun 3, 2011
| Navy Times
May jobs report shows market worsening for vets
May employment numbers from the Labor Department show little improvement in the job market, especially for veterans.
Jun 1, 2011
| Army Times
Lawmaker: Find 400K jobs for vets in two years
The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee announced an ambitious goal Wednesday of finding jobs for 400,000 veterans within two years, a move that would reduce the unemployment rate for veterans of all generations from 7.7 percent today to about 4.5 percent.
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