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Veteran Unemployment

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Military veterans have higher unemployment rates than their civilian counterparts, and in this recession, finding a job is particularly tough. On this Veterans Day, we talk about the transition from war to the workplace.

Guests:

Donald Martinez, eight-year Air Force veteran seeking employment

JP Tremblay, deputy secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs

Amy Fairweather, policy director of Swords to Plowshares

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