On the recordNovember 10, 2016
Since the launch of Joining Forces, the unemployment rate for our 9/11 generation of veterans has been reduced from more than 12 percent to lower than the national average today.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Since the launch of Joining Forces, the unemployment rate for our 9/11 generation of veterans has been reduced from more…”
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Fact Sheet: Five Years of Joining Forces - A Call to Action to Americans to Support Service Members
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