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This Veterans Day, Let’s Focus on Removing Obstacles to Employment Faced By Our Veterans

This Veterans Day, as at each year, we salute our veterans and thank them for their service to us. Never let it be forgotten that the liberties we all enjoy are not free, they are won by the service and sacrifice of brave men and women. Let us continue...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2012 10:28 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: Unemployment, Bureau of Labor Statistics, VA, Veterans, military, Iraq, Afghanistan, The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
President Obama’s Proposals for Creating Employment Opportunities for Our Veterans

By Ed Crenshaw On a mild evening in late January, President Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union address to members of the US Senate and the US House of Representatives, along with a television audience of millions of viewers throughout the world...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2012 11:28 AM by BusyBee

Filed under: Veterans, Congress, President Barack Obama, Iraq, Afghanistan, World War II, Andrews Air Force Base, 2012 State of the Union Address, World Trade Center, Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs, 9/11
The View from Someone Else’s Boots: How We Can Say Thank You

By Edward Crenshaw On October 21, 2011, President Barack Obama made the famous announcement: " After nearly 9 years, America's war in Iraq will be over… The last American troops will depart the country by January 1 with their heads held...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 10:14 AM by BusyBee

Filed under: VA, substance abuse, mentoring, employment opportunities, Veterans, military, disabled veterans, President Barack Obama, Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), suicide prevention, American Corporate Partners (ACP), Veteran's Day, intervention, Veteran Employment Initiative, war, family crisis, alcoholism, Semper Fi, United States Marine Corps, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), The View from Someone Else’s Boots
J. R. Martinez and Dancing With the Stars

J.R. Martinez, actor, motivational speaker and Army veteran, is in the news these days as a fan favorite on Dancing with the Stars. We had the privilege last November of learning a bit about J.R.'s story and that of The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2011 5:12 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: disabilities, Iraq, veteran, Lisa Kaslyn, J. R. Martinez, dancing with the stars, The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV)
President Proposes New Initiatives to Bolster Hiring of Disabled Veterans

President Obama visited the Washington Navy Yard this past Friday to announce several new initiatives intended to address the continuing high unemployment among those men and women who have incurred a disability in the service of their country. The President...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 3:17 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: Unemployment, Veterans, wounded warriors, President Barack Obama, Iraq, Washington DC, Edison Electric Institute, American Legion, Wounded Warrior Tax Credit, Washington Navy Yard, VFW, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Afghanistan Veterans of America, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft
Offering a View from Someone Else’s Boots

By Edward Crenshaw As our servicemen and servicewomen return from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, the first thing we often think about are the welcoming home ceremonies, the thanks of a grateful nation for a job well done, and the perceived joy...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 5:04 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: employers, Veterans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma (MST), traumatic brain injury (TBI), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
OFCCP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise VEVRAA and Strengthen Employment Protections for Veterans

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance of the US Department of Labor recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise the regulations implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (Section 4212), commonly...

Published Tue, May 05 2011 4:47 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: Employment, Iraq, Afghanistan, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor, vietnam, Notice of Rulemaking (NPRM), VEVRAA, Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
President speaks at 89th National Convention of Disabled American Veterans

President Obama spoke earlier this week at the 89th National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans, and noted the challenges that our disabled veterans face upon their return from having served our country. He addressed the significant changes...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2010 3:00 PM by BusyBee

Filed under: PTSD, President Barack Obama, Gulf War Vets, Disabled American Veterans, Iraq, Agent Orange, Afghanistan, 89th National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans

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This Veterans Day, Let’s Focus on Removing Obstacles to Employment Faced By Our Veterans

President Obama’s Proposals for Creating Employment Opportunities for Our Veterans

The View from Someone Else’s Boots: How We Can Say Thank You

J. R. Martinez and Dancing With the Stars

President Proposes New Initiatives to Bolster Hiring of Disabled Veterans

Offering a View from Someone Else’s Boots

OFCCP Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Revise VEVRAA and Strengthen Employment Protections for Veterans

President speaks at 89th National Convention of Disabled American Veterans

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