On November 11, we honor the service and sacrifice America’s veterans have given to this nation. It is disgraceful, however, that so many men and women who risked their lives for this nation come home and can’t find a job. Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the unemployment rate for veterans aged 18 to 24 were nearly and four full percentage points higher than unemployment in the same non-veteran age group. There is some encouraging news, however, and that is that in the solar energy industry is leading the way to correct this situation. About ten percent of all workers in the solar industry are veterans and that number is...
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