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First Lady Announces 125,000 Veterans and Military Spouses Hired Through Joining Forces
September 13, 2012
Posted by Brad Cooper on www.whitehouse.gov Earlier today, I joined with First Lady Michelle...
Posted by Brad Cooper on www.whitehouse.gov Earlier today, I joined with First Lady Michelle Obama at Naval Station Mayport near Jacksonville, Florida as she announced that 2,000 companies had hired or trained an amazing 125,000 veterans and military spouses in the past year through Joining Forces. This effort, combined with policies and legislation put in place by the President...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Taking Private Student Loan Complaints
March 06, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now accepting complaints from...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now accepting complaints from borrowers having difficulties with their private student loans.  The CFPB will assist all borrowers experiencing problems taking out a private student loan, repaying their private student loan, or managing a student loan that has gone into default and may have been referred to a debt...
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Help for military spouses
January 12, 2012
By: Laura Dempsey With our troops now withdrawn from Iraq, it is tempting to think that the...
By: Laura Dempsey With our troops now withdrawn from Iraq, it is tempting to think that the challenges plaguing military families will also fade. But the future of our military’s leadership depends on continued attention to the challenges that face working military spouses. The average military family has experienced 24-36 months of deployment over the last 9 years, according to a...
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U.S. Chamber Joins Dr. Biden and Administration to Launch Military Spouse Employment Partnership
June 29, 2011
15 Companies Join 57 Existing Partners in Demonstration of Commitment from American Business...
15 Companies Join 57 Existing Partners in Demonstration of Commitment from American Business Community to Hire Military Spouses WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of its Hiring Our Heroes initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today joined with Dr. Jill Biden – co-chair of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative – and the Department of Defense to launch the Military...
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DOD Launches Military Spouse Employment Partnership
June 29, 2011
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service DOD Launches Military Spouse Employment...
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service DOD Launches Military Spouse Employment Partnership WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 – In an effort to address military spouses’ employment challenges, the Defense Department today launched a program to expand career opportunities for military spouses worldwide, and to recognize the skills and talents they bring to the employment...
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