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Michelle Obama applauds construction industry pledge to hire veterans

by Sara Olstad | Feb 10, 2014 | Politics

WASHINGTON — With veterans returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in search of employment, first lady Michelle Obama on Monday praised the construction industry for committing to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years. “That’s a number that gets me...

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