Synopses & Reviews
It is time for a comprehensive and permanent solution for US veteran unemployment. There are between 800,000 and 1 million unemployed veterans. This book is about how businesses and citizens can help. The book is a collaborative effort by some of the leading visionaries and participants to solve this problem. An army general, an army colonel, the president of VetJobs, a chaplain, a Congressional Medal of Merit recipient, a sergeant major, a wounded warrior, a military spouse, a Fortune 500 VP, and more contribute insightful and poignant chapters with the purpose of getting veterans back to work or assisting them in becoming successful entrepreneurs. Contributing authors from every branch of our military share their personal experiences and trials in finding employment, creating income, and establishing a secure foundation for themselves and their families. These contributing authors have chosen to continue serving by helping others leaving the military avoid the hardships and struggles they and many others have gone through.
About the Author
Mark Baird is the founding director of Patriotic Hearts a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit devoted to helping US veterans and their families. He is driven by this mission: To create a nationwide employment safety net for veterans and their spouses. I hope the readers of this book will embrace this dream as their own and participate in making it happen. What if every US region had their own HirePatriots job board? Then every willing and able US veteran would be able to work and earn money every day. I believe that they have earned it and that they deserve it. And I am sure you agree.
Mark BairdPast Chairman: CA Economic Council
Past Secretary: United Veteran CouncilFrom President Bush: The Congressional Medal of Merit
From President Obama: President's Volunteer Service MedalFrom San Diego: The Visionary Award for Creating Economic Development
From the Chamber of Commerce: The Extra Mile Award