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jobless rate is more than twice that. oh christine, we talk so much about the unemployment rate and our economy, but you re right, for young combat veterans coming home from war, young men aged 18 to 25, who finished their service to the country, the picture is very grim. they are facing a staggering unemployment rate, 21.9% according to the bureau of labor statistics. it s caught the attention of senator patty murray, chairman of the senate veterans affairs committee. have a listen to what she has to say about this. we have invested billions of dollars in training our young men and women with new skills to protect our nation only to ignore that investment and them when they leave the military. for too long at the end of their career we pat our veterans on the back for their service and push them out into the job market alone. murray has introduced the hiring heros act of 2011. it s an effort to try to ensure as they leave the military they get job training, assistance

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