Thank you for recognizing the great value our military members can bring to a company. I too will be joining the civilian work force after 27 years of proud service to our great nation.

I totally agree that our vets deserve a job when they come home. I have a son in aphganistan. My only concern is that we have people who have been looking for jobs for a few years now. Do we just forget about them?

hireing veterans is a awesome endeaver,however the chamber of commerce are the biggest perponent of global trade that rewards manufacturers move operations offshore.God bless the troops ,but the chamber of commerce should not be able to share thier honor.

Thank you for your support for Veterans. I'm a 12year U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran. Thanks to the Internet I'm able to live my dream of owning my on radio station. Nevertheless due to the platform of the Internet I will be able to open 5 more in which I plan to hire 50% of my fellow Veterans and 25% disable American's in some capacity. If you like to support this my cause simply listen a couple of hours a day at KLSLJAM(dot)Com

Thank you for your time and consideration to support Veterans.

Rick Tillman

U.S. Army/CEO/Radio Personality

wow, no mention of President Obama signing the the VOW Act last year which has already RESULTED in a massive decrease in the unemployment percentage of veterans!?!? why wouldn't NBC partner with a program that's already delivered incredible RESULTS, instead of partnering with one of the biggest promoters of off-shoring American jobs for decades - the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?

I suppose we shouldn't be expecting any NBC "news" exposes on the horrific record of job creation from policies promoted by the the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the last few decades, now that you've entered this PR program with them? I am sure though that we can expect NBC to continue to ignore the amazing, tangible help that President Obama and First Lady Obama have brought to veterans through things like the VOW Act and the huge increases they've given to the VA system. God bless President Obama and First Lady Obama! We appreciate all you have done for us veterans!

Veterans returning and facing job problems....Hmm nothing new here....I returned in the early seventies...same story....same hoopla, nothing changed! Must be an election year...best put on some hip waders...the usual B.S. might get deep!Care to talk about the number of homeless veterans...or the suicides? How about a parade N.Y.C.!

Gee, I didn't see anyone banging a drum for me when I couldn't find a job. I'm a veteran. Nobody cares. They just want us to put our lives on the line while all of the feckless yuppies are busy making money and getting experience, then turn their backs on us when the job is done. The Chinese could be coming through our front door, and everyone from investment bankers to pro athletes would run for the hills. Whatever happened to this country? Oh, that's right. Ronald Reagan taught us all to be afraid of one another, and the ruling class has been shoving it down our throats ever since. That's why I went to law school - so I can sue the rich, and not have to worry about whether some jerk wants to hire me, or not. So, the next time you want to make some snide remark about lawyers, remember this - you made me what I am, today, when you wouldn't give me a job; and, now I'm coming straight up your backside with a vengeance. It's a good thing, too - otherwise, I probably would have become a serial killer.

I hear a lot about vets having a hard time finding a job after leaving service, but I don't hear much about how the service is helping them to adjust before leaving. When I retired from the Navy in 1989 I went to two weeks worth the seminars and classes that provided me with a ton of information, ideas, and aids to not only finding a job but how to apply for all the benefits that I had. If you wait until the day your being discharged from the service before you start worrying about what your going to do, then yes it's going to be tough. But, I believe most, if not all, the services have programs in place to educate and aid veterans leaving the service to help the transition to civlilian life. If you know you are going to be leaving the service in six months then you need to start asking questions from your command about what is available in the form of seminars and other educational classes that aid in the transition. Every command has a Education Services Office and there are also VA offices near most bases that have VA reps available to answer any question you have about jobs, training, medical benefits, etc. The main thing to remember is that they are not going to look for you, you need to get motivated and start seeking them out.

Stop hiring illegal immigrant criminals might be a start , let Obama ,know this also.

welcome back to the real war vets.welcome back to the crap america.no jobs period.sorry that you got tired of working overseas and living on the american tax dollar.welcome back to what nwo has created,good luck in your endeavors on finding a job.As I know ,would it not be nice to be able to even have a shovel in your hands...

It used to be that when a Vet. came back home after military service there were jobs to be had. Jobs which you start at the bottom and work your way up. Nowadays with the culture most businesses have, one can't even get a foot in the door. Thats because the majority of the manufacturing jobs have gone south of the border or overseas.

Plus with the millions of illegals coming up they are even taking jobs our teens used to do. They say they can't get Americans to work the feilds. Its hard to work the feilds when they are being intimiated by illeagals who gang up on them and force them out. I used to buck hay every summer , but you can't even do that now with all this machinery that makes giant bales that can only be handles by big trackers.

When it comes to real jobs American middle and low income citizens havent got a chance anymore.

Tom Brokaw is a JOKE, it's his "greatest generation" that has created this mess we're in. Virtually the whole nation is unemployed,.....the "internationalists" (the Bushs, Clintons and now doofuss),....go ahead, take the rest of our jobs overseas for CHEAP labor, bring in more wetbacks and now you clowns can go fight your own wars. Use your kids,....not mine, I'm done, and my family has faught for the causes of THIS land since 1609,... I quit. Get you congressmen and women and their families to go fight the wars. No more ! ! !

There is a place for ALL of our returning veterans to be gainfully employed and its called security on the border with Mexico. The FIFTY YEAR INVISIBLE WAR on our border with drug lords can only be won by deploying tens of thousands of personnel with a military background all along our border with Mexico. There are thousands of miles of territory to be monitored. How do you monitor this territory effectively? With former or current military personnel trained to watch for the enemy. The federal government should be attempting to control/end the drug trade once and for all utilizing all these trained men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in a variety of security roles to finally end the drug trade. Are they doing this? Of course not. They are "out to lunch" on this issue because our elected representatives do not see/understand this opportunity for what it is. Its a win win for our soldiers and our country but just try explaining that to our politicians. You might as well be talking to a brick wall!

This isn't anything new, the outprocessing information was poor, I didn't even know I was eligible for benefits at the VA Hospital until 2 years after getting out until a co-worker told me about such things. I got out of the Air Force from active duty in 1997 and was an EMT/Medical Techician. I didn't think that I would have a hard time getting a job, but only could get a $12 an hour job drawing blood. I could get a job with AMR driving an Ambulance for $8 an hour too, how sad. What a blow to your ego when the training we get in the military is far above what it is in the civilian sector. If I had wanted to buy a house or even rent an apartment at that time I couldn't. I had to live with family until I could get back on my feet and still stuggle even today after getting a Masters degree on my own.

Even applying to the Federal system on USAjobs.gov is difficult. They make the process confusing and difficult to get hired. I have talked to civilians who have no military background but tend to get hired by the Feds, why can't I get hired being a Veteran? There is so much hype out there about hiring Vets, but I am one of the many who can't seem to use my experience to get a good paying job. What a shame and what a mess, I feel for all these new veterans who are leaving the military.

Vets deserve more support from businesses and the community in general. We used a professional resume writing service to help our veterans look for work. It was called 86keys.com and they were very affordable and helpful. THey gave us a discount for being in the military. It seems like just putting together a resume yourself doesn't cut it in this economy

Expand your mind and expand your knowledge. There are still jobs out there. Go after a degree in the field of your choice and on demand. Find your field at High Speed Universities websites to know which are on demand and suitable for you.

I am proud to support my fellow Vets, so much that I have began working with an organization devoted to Training and Staffing our Veterans in the DC/MD/VA region. There is so much we can do for all those that serve! We all can learn something from a Veteran....

Hiring our veterans is still one of the most important programs and initiatives that we have started since we began trying to repair the damage that the financial crisis has taken on us. But the question now is can we continue to only show veterans this kind of appreciation? While hiring veterans is of course important it leave the some million plus unemployed US workers who *too* need jobs In the here and now just as much as anyone else and may even in some cases have more of the qualifications necessary for certain kinds of projects (). It’s a great effort but as a long term plan it needs a little more thinking through when it comes to supporting all of our fellow Americans.

It somewhat irks me that there is no mention of DISABLED veterans such as myself. When I watch the nightly news, all I see are healthy veterans returning to civilian life after 3-4 years of military service. I can only assume that they served in a support position and were far from combat unlike myself and my unit, which were under constant threat from the enemy close to the front lines. I just wish the media outlets would mention that disabled veterans would be considered for employment just as much as regular veterans are.