USSenatorScottBrown

Veterans Day 2011 On Veterans Day we honor the 24 million Americans who, at one time or another, have answered the call to serve their country in uniform. Also today, we as a nation must renew our commitment to these American warriors. For ten years, thousands of our nation's veterans have shown uncommon courage and resilience during multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. We are lucky to live in a country where brave men and women are willing to risk everything so that we can be safe. They fight for each other, for us, and for the ideals that bind us together as one people—principles like freedom, equal justice and democratic government. While we rally to salute Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines when they are deployed, unfortunately, America is failing to provide them with the support they need and deserve when they return home. Our nation's newest veterans often grapple with staggering unemployment levels, homelessness, and combat-related disabilities. Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom face an unemployment rate of 12.1 percent—more than 3 points above our national average. That means, right now, at least 240000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are struggling to find a job somewhere. In the Guard and Reserves, the numbers are even worse, with unemployment as high as 20 percent. It is absolutely unacceptable for a veteran to come home after a deployment, where he or she served at great personal sacrifice, and have to battle with unemployment or ... From: USSenatorScottBrown Views: 1148 12 ratings Time: 03:08 More in News & Politics