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Plano, Texas; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Irvine,
California; and Tampa, Florida.
Digging into the numbers further, the
report reveals that the highest percentage of
military skill-related jobs exists in Fremont,
California; Madison, Wisconsin; Chesapeake,
Virginia; Irvine, California; and Seattle,
Washington. Irving, Texas; Hialeah, Florida,
Las Vegas, Nevada; Miami, Florida; and
North Las Vegas, Nevada; recorded the lowest
percentage of military skill-related jobs.
Unfortunately, Madison ranked low when
it comes to actually keeping its veterans em-
ployed. e lowest veteran employment rates
were recorded in cities such as Plano, TX;
Madison, Wisconsin; Gilbert, Arizona; Den-
ver, Colorado; and Scottsdale, Arizona. Chula
Vista, California; Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
San Bernardino, California; Newark, New
Jersey; Cleveland, Ohio; and Detroit, Michi-
gan, witnessed the highest levels of veteran
unemployment, on the other hand.
In order to overcome the difficulties faced
by veterans, the study included a panel discus-
sion by experts to help answer some pertinent
questions regarding transitioning from service
to civil life. e panelists shared their insight
on the role of government and nonprofits in
ensuring the financial success of veterans,
reforms in the healthcare system to provide
better quality local healthcare, and the impor-
tance of policy and programs to help veterans
manage their finances.
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