The veteran faces reduced chances of obtaining a job on par with his/her skills.

The American Legion applauds Representative Steve Stivers (OH) and Tim Walz (MN) for their leadership and efforts to tackle and address this issue.

I want to thank Chairman Stutzman and Ranking Member Braley for holding this important legislative hearing today on my legislation, the Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment (HIRE) at Home Act.

They and their families deserve our respect and our gratitude, and we owe a debt to them for their service.

H.R. 4115: Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act, would establish as a condition for certain Federal funds to be disbursed to states.

H.R.4115: the HIRE at HOME Act, as introduced by Reps. Steve Stivers (Ohio) and Tim Walz (Minn.) codifies the need to credit any such military training as one of the program functions of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans'…

I introduced H.R. 5735 that authorizes the Secretary of the Army to establish an appropriate location at Arlington National Cemetery as a place of remembrance for interring those cremated remains.

Thank you, Congressman Stivers, for standing for your fallen brothers and choosing to be a voice when they have none.

They and their families deserve our respect and our gratitude, and we owe a debt to them for their service.

Those who have given their final measure of devotion in the service of our great Nation deserve a final resting place worthy of their dedication, commitment, and devotion.

This legislation is not intended to detract from that honored memorial.