Posted: 11/15/2005 9:27:25 PM EDT
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WASHINGTON - The return to civilian life for U.S. Soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan is full of pitfalls, with an unemployment rate three times the national average. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that for the first three quarters of 2005, nearly 15 percent of veterans aged 20-24 are jobless -- three times the national average. According to the website VeteransToday, published by veterans for veterans, the high unemployment rate is "partly because most service members seriously injured in Iraq and Afghanistan are in the early stages of their military careers and possess limited transferable job skills or very little civilian work experience". The government is also worried about the number of veterans without a permanent address. "The tragedy of homelessness among veterans persists, even when the economy is robust and unemployment is low," the California Department of Veterans Affairs said. |
but this seems about as logical as liberals blaiming hurricanes on Bush.|
More crap from the Left and the media (But I repeat myself). They still are convinced that the "average" Vietnam vet is a filthy, drug and booze soaked, homeless, crying, BUM. Back in the day, they were convinced Vietnam vets were crazed, drug and booze soaked, baby killing time bombs just waiting to explode. Vets were BAD people, who were responsible for the war. Now vets must be portrayed as "victims of the Hated Nazi-Monkey Bush. They still think the military are Fascist murderers, but they have to hold it down, because the American people now think the military are hero's and good Americans. As soon as they can do a better job of turning people against the war, calling vets baby killers will again become acceptable. Until then, they are poor BUMS that can't get jobs, no doubt because of the Hated Nazi-Monkey Bush's giving all the good jobs to Halliburton. |
Yea I would take this a grain of salt… We all know Vietnam Vets are under educated, mentally unstable, could not hold a job, and in general could not deal with life after the war… the media, TV and movies told us so it must be true. But it ain’t true. Vietnam vets tended to fare better in the workforce that their non-vet counterparts, they made more money, tended to be better educated, and there is really no evidence they suffer from mental problems at any rate higher than the general population. |
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I was unemployed for about 9 months after I was medically discharged back in 1985. I wound up being homeless for the last 3 of those. Of course, I was in Michigan, right after GM had closed the Flint plant, so I sure as heck wasn't the only one. If it wasn't for my friends, I probably wouldn't be here now. I wound up taking a minimum wage security job at the University of Michigan, and have parlayed that into a career in security management, traveling around the world, and making decent money. "That which does not kill me makes me stronger" Conan the Barbarian or Nietsche. I forget which  I have to say that it was very difficult to get a chance at a job at that time, because they could take your medical status into account. After I got my foot in the door, though, I ran with the ball. I hope the guys getting out now get a better shake than I did. |