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Combat vets having tough time in job market

Posted by WebSgt on Monday, September 14, 2009 :: Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
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By Rick Maze - Staff writer Marine Corps Times The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is 21 percent higher than the rate for all Americans, a sign of trouble for newly separated or retired service members looking for work in a tight job market. A Labor Department report shows an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in July, up from 5.9 percent one...

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Cop Aids Dying Vet

Posted by WebSgt on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 :: Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
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By Rita Delfiner NY Post (August 17, 2009 New York) -An ailing 84-year-old Brooklyn veteran was all alone in the world -- until he met tender-hearted cop Susan Porcello, who watched over the former Marine during the final months of his life. It was in July 2008 that Officer Porcello, then 35, and her 68th Precinct partner, Eddy Ennis, responded to a 911 call at Gasper Musso's Ba...

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The Ben Franklin Scholarship at Lint Center

Posted by WebSgt on Monday, June 29, 2009 :: Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2009
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Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was an American inventor, journalist, printer, diplomat, and statesman. The Lint Center is pleased to inform you of a recent donation which will sponsor two new scholarships ($500 in July 2009 and January 2010). This generous (new) supporter has requested that the Lint Center determine what these two scholarships should be named an...

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VA emphasizes education before Post-9/11 GI Bill switch

Posted by WebSgt on Saturday, May 16, 2009 :: Last Updated: Saturday, May 16, 2009
606 Views :: News from the Web, American Forces Press Service

By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFRNS) -- As the Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, officials are encouraging anyone considering enrolling in the program to get educated about it first to ensure it is right for them. The Post-9/11 Bill that takes effect Aug. 1 has generated a lot of buzz. Besides broader educational benefits, i...

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All-Female Marine Team Conducts First Mission in Southern Afghanistan

Posted by WebSgt on Friday, April 10, 2009 :: Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2009
498 Views :: News from the Web, American Forces Press Service

By Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Monty Burton Special to American Forces Press Service FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009 - Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment -- the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan -- now have a special group of people to help them complete their mission in Afghanistan. The task force's all-female Marine team ...

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