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December 3, 2009 | Posted by admin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In the midst of the great recession, a depressed job market is hitting veterans particularly hard. Unemployment numbers for all veterans continues to hover near 12 percent, but for service members who left the military in the past three years unemployment is 18 percent, nearly twice the national average.
“The way [...]
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Tags: healthcare, military, VA, Veterans, Veterans' Preference | 
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December 1, 2009 | Posted by admin
National Poll on Infant Feeding Shows Mothers Need Support and Want Choice and Education
RED BANK, NJ – (December 1, 2009) A new national survey reveals the majority of mothers in the United States know breastfeeding is ideal for their babies and themselves but at the same time want the right to decide what works best [...]
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September 10, 2009 | Posted by admin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In his first address before Congress, the newly elected leader of The American Legion has called upon lawmakers to “compassionately address” the needs of women veterans.
National Commander Clarence E. Hill, testifying before a joint session of the U.S. House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees, urged lawmakers to acknowledge that service [...]
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July 3, 2009 | Posted by admin
WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — www.GraceAfterFire.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of women veterans of all eras and military branches. Today they launch their online social network — built by women veterans for women veterans. This network is designed to allow women vets to join hands in order to bring a [...]
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