Why it is Important?

Employment does for our Veterans more than just provide a job!

Over 2 million American men and women have served our country in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with over 150,000 currently stationed in Afghanistan. Thousands of those heroes return needing the support to secure employment.

Affects of unemployment for our Veterans can lead to social and economic consequences, i.e. loss of relationships, homelessness, and continued reliance on public programs. Unemployment has shown to increase anxiety and depression, lead to lower self-esteem, and produce adverse physical health. Studies by VA Medical Center, and the Miami School of Medicine suggested that unemployed individuals made significantly more visits to their physicians, took more medications, and spent more days in bed sicker than did employed individuals even though the number of diagnoses in the two groups was similar.

The National Employment Council has developed a trademarked system that aims to employ the average veteran within about 16 weeks. See more



¹ National Defense Research Institute ² American Journal of Public Health,      Margaret W. Linn, PhD, Director,  Dr. Linn is also Professor of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine and Dr. Stein is Social Science  
   Researcher, VA Medical group

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