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UNDERPAID HEROES: What What Kind of Jobs are Veterans Coming Home To?

November 7, 2013

Throughout much of the last century--whether from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or peacetime duty--America's veterans returned to good jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities, and a chance at a better life. But today's returning veterans--many of whom have fought in Afghanistan and Iraq--are more likely to face unemployment, homelessness, disability- based discrimination, and backlogs and cuts in healthcare, job training, education and housing.