Friday on Newsmax, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, while observing National Hire a Veteran Day, encouraged the nation’s businesses to recognize the value veterans bring to the civilian workforce.
“It’s a great day to recognize the veterans’ skills that they come out of the service with, whether they serve, you know, a short term, two or three years or serve, you know, 20 or 30 years,” Collins told “Wake Up America.” “They come out of their career in the military with dedication, teamwork, and a leadership mindset. They know how to show up on time. They know how to get up. They know how to do those things.”
Collins said the VA has had a great deal of success in making employers aware of the value of hiring veterans, and through providing training services, particularly in vocational training, and with education benefits that allow them to further their educations.
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