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Alongside the nation's top defense officials, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, unveiled a new report yesterday that spotlights military spouses' employment challenges and aims to remove barriers for the thousands of spouses with occupational licenses. Speaking
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Over the past year, veterans and military spouses have been invited to a host of career fairs across the nation that connect dozens of employers seeking to support the military community with hundreds, sometimes thousands, of job-seeking troops and spouses. While face-to-face exposure is an
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Last week, I joined more than 1,000 career-seeking military spouses at the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Career Forum in downtown Washington, D.C. With more than 100 military-friendly employers on hand, the fair, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hiring Our Heroes program, offered D.C.-area spouses a wealth
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I attended a financial fitness forum yesterday that brought together representatives from the military and financial institutions to discuss how they can better financially empower and educate troops and their families. Senior enlisted leaders from each service were invited to join a panel to speak about what they
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Army Sgt. 1st Class Lizandro Mateo-Ortiz suffered serious injuries when he was run over while serving in Iraq in 2007. At the time, he was the family's sole breadwinner, supporting his wife and two teenage daughters. Suddenly, Milena Mateo-Ortiz found her life changed. She now had to
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The cast of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" would like to brighten the holidays for a deserving military family this year. The reality show is seeking nominations for military families in desperate need of a home makeover. The selected family will be featured in an upcoming holiday episode. "We
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Service members who spend more time at home between deployments may have a greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder than those with briefer dwell times, a Defense Department analysis has revealed, but officials urge further research. The study, conducted by the
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A Veterans Day TV special will celebrate service members and veterans and spotlight the issues they face as they leave the military and re-enter their communities and the workforce. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 'Rise and Honor' A Veterans Day Special" will air Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. EST
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The Military Spouse Employment Partnership is successfully connecting highly qualified, job-seeking military spouses with employers who are ready and eager to hire them, the official who oversees the program said today. The Defense Department launched the program in June with about 60 employers on board, and it
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Gold Star mothers and families exemplify the selflessness and patriotism that's inherent in our nation's military, President Barack Obama said. The president proclaimed today Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day in honor of those who have lost a son or daughter while serving in the military. This
