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Sen. Murray blasts ‘partisan’ stalling on veterans jobs bill
A bill that promises to better channel veterans into jobs in law enforcement, fire fighting and conservation service is stalling in the Senate over moves that some Senate Democrats are calling “a partisan fight.” Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) said it seemed like Republicans were “searching for a reason to say…
Jobless veterans say military experience is not valued
NAPERVILLE, Ill (Reuters) – When Matthew Burrell left the Army after eight years of service, he landed a job as a public relations contractor in Iraq. With a salary of $170,000, he figured military experience had finally paid off. But five months after returning home to Chicago, 33-year old Burrell…
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