I know the secretary has made a lot of improvements over the last few years, but we still have a long ways to go to make sure that we can provide the adequate services that our veterans have earned and deserve.
Michaud emphasizes the need for continued improvements in veteran services.
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I commend you all for your tireless efforts to ensure that America fulfills its obligations to our current service members, veterans, and their families.
While the employment situation for veterans continue to improve with veterans' unemployment being lower than nonveterans' unemployment, DOL will not rest as long as any veteran needs assistance finding meaningful civilian employment.
President Obama and Secretary of Labor Perez are committed to ensuring that the brave warriors who serve this country have the employment support, assistance and opportunities they need and deserve.
And so our bill, the PAWS Act, takes these veterans, particularly the ones that have severe Post-Traumatic Stress, and authorizes a small amount of funding so that the VA can pair them with specially trained service dogs.
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