Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gainsWhile overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.By Richard Sisk7 weeks ago
The Navy’s largest ship continues to be plagued by plumbing issuesThe vessel recently averaged about one maintenance call per day related to sewage issues, a U.S. Fleet Forces Command spokesperson confirmed.By Riley Ceder2 months ago
Veteran unemployment rates bump up in job market hit by layoffsThe unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 2.7% in September to 4.3% in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.By Richard Sisk4 months ago
Research on veterans is broken. This tool aims to fix it.As the population of U.S. veterans becomes more diverse and vets’ needs continue to evolve, the demographic remains among the most difficult to survey.By Hope Hodge Seck5 months ago
Military spouse paid fellowship program expanding, with more moneyDOD will increase the stipend it pays during the 12-week fellowship. Current pilot program will close to new applications on Sept. 1.By Karen Jowers7 months ago
Disabled vets continue to struggle finding post-military employmentThe latest survey by Wounded Warrior Project shows a higher unemployment rate for disabled veterans than their civilian peers.By Leo Shane III13 months ago