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How to make it easier for vets to become civilian feds

Tim McManus of the Partnership for Public Service tells us about his recent Congressional testimony.

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Will federal hiring reform affect veterans?

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

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The Patriot Express Loan

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VA pays vets' family caregivers who complete training

The Veterans Affairs Department is sending out $430,000 to nearly 200 family caregivers of veterans.

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Federal hiring of veterans on the rise

More than 32,800 vets were hired by federal agencies in the first six months of FY2010.

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Bill proposes housing aid for vets who take online courses

The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to give returning vets who take classes online some parity with those who go to brick-and-mortar schools.

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Sen. Murray: hiring veteran heroes necessary, smart

Unemployment by returning members of the military is too high. Senator Patty Murray is moving to change that.

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Fort Detrick honors wounded veterans with barbecue

The Fort Detrick community celebrated the Army's 236th birthday on Saturday by honoring wounded service members at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.

Tags: Fort Detrick , Wounded Warrior , wounded warriors , Wounded Warrior Appreciation BBQ , Nallin Farm Pond

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Helping veterans transition to the civilian workforce

Host Roger Waldron is joined by Paul Galanti, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, and John Cissel with the Coalition For Government Procurement. They will discuss the problems veterans encounter when they enter the civilian job market, and the services available to help veterans in their job search.
May 17, 2011

Tags: contracting , Virginia Department of Veterans Services , Paul Galanti , Hanoi Hilton , prisoner of war , civilian workforce , John Cissel , Coalition for Government Procurement , Roger Waldron , wounded veterans , Off the Shelf

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Navy's Wounded Warrior program boosts vet hiring

The Naval Sea Systems Command received the ERE Recruiting Excellence Award for Best Military Talent program for its Wounded Warrior hiring program.

Tags: Naval Sea Systems Command , Wounded Warrior , Kevin McCoy , hiring , VA , DoD , In Depth

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