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Showing posts with label military recruitment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military recruitment. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Military spouses with occupational licenses struggle to find work after a move, despite state laws

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State laws to make it easier for military spouses with occupational licenses to find work after a move still present barriers for job-seeke...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Rural veterans are getting older as overall population of rural veterans continues to shrink

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The average age of rural veterans is on the rise, while their overall population continues to decrease, Tim Marema reports for the Daily Yo...
Friday, December 14, 2012

Military weeding out obese and overweight troops

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Between 1998 and 2010, CNN reports, the number of active-duty military personnel deemed overweight or obese more than tripled. In 2010, ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Veterans seem to prefer rural areas close to bases

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The number of people in the U.S. military has decreased since 1980, but the number of veterans living in rural areas has increased over tha...
Friday, August 24, 2012

PBS documentary following two rural soldiers gets Emmy nomination

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The story of Dominic and Cole, best friends who join the National Guard after graduating from their rural Northern Michigan high school, ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Rural military participation overstated, but higher than urban

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The White House is reporting rural residents, which represent 17 percent of the population, provide 44 percent of military personnel. Bill ...
Monday, February 23, 2009

Army charity fund is hoarding millions, AP reports

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"From 2003 to 2007 — while military families dealt with long deployments and more home foreclosures — Army Emergency Relief grew into a...
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Monday, November 17, 2008

Gulf War syndrome is real, federal panel concludes

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A report issued by a congressionally mandated panel made up of scientists and veterans concluded "that Gulf War syndrome is real and st...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008

McCain wins rural vote, gun vote, military vote

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UPDATE: John McCain won 53 percent of America's rural vote in the presidential election, according to exit polls taken for national new...
Monday, September 08, 2008

N.C. woman takes on military recruiters in school

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As manufacturing jobs dwindle in rural areas and the economy remains stagnant the lack of opportunities for high school graduates has made t...