Veterans face high unemployment when they come home, Braley working to ensure there are jobs when they return
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) will hold a roundtable discussion with veterans focusing on employment opportunities and the challenges veterans face finding employment when they return home from deployment.
"One out of every four veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan is out-of-work. I'm working hard to reduce this number, but it's important we understand the unique challenges our veterans face when it comes to finding employment," Braley said. "Men and women who've put their lives on the line for our country deserve every opportunity when they return home. "
Earlier this month, Braley introduced the Veterans' Job Corps Act, which would allow the executive branch to create the Vets Jobs Corps program as a cooperative project between federal agencies. Members of the jobs corps could be employed to improve public lands and national parks, prevent forest fires, work in public safety jobs like police and fire departments, and control floods. Participation in the corps would be open to unemployed veterans and unemployed widows of veterans.
TODAY May 29, 2012
1:00pm Veteran Employment Roundtable
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