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Why more vets should work in shipyards, according to Marine leader
A dearth of workers is the biggest challenge for the U.S. shipbuilding industry, naval advocates say.
‘Extraordinary circumstances’: DoD eyes inflation relief for vendors
A new Pentagon memo is opening the door to inflation relief for defense contractors working under fixed-price contracts.
By Joe Gould
Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down
Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.
Coast Guard announces safety rules after deadly boat fire
The new interim rules will take effect over the next two years.
Locality pay would be more even under proposed legislation
Proposed legislation would prevent hourly wage employees from receiving a different locality pay adjustment than salaried employees working in the same location.
By Jessie Bur
Separating troops with uncertain career plans to be targeted for extra employment help
About 6,700 troops and some additional spouses will get focused support in finding new job ideas and resources through the program.
Veterans unemployment flat for September as national rate declines
Labor officials said 6.4 percent of veterans seeking work last month were unsuccessful, almost double what the number was in early 2020.
To solve military spouse unemployment, it needs to be tracked, report says
"Data don't lie," says co-author who says military spouse unemployment should be tracked like veterans unemployment is today.
By Karen Jowers
Veterans unemployment saw another small improvement in June
The unemployment rate for all veterans fell to 8.6 percent last month, according to federal officials.
Long-awaited report on veterans suicide calls for public awareness campaign, better research tools
The roadmap also calls for more community partnerships and broader discussion about safe storage of guns for veterans dealing with mental health problems.
Cruise passengers arrive at Dobbins Air Reserve Base to begin quarantine as Georgia reacts to virus
Some of the passengers from a cruise ship in California that carried people infected by the new coronavirus arrived at an air base in Georgia to begin a two-week quarantine, as more than 100 schools in two districts were closed Wednesday and public events were scrapped.
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press