| American Legion commends DHS for vets employment initiative WASHINGTON, DC ( July 15, 2009) — The leader of the nation’s largest veterans service organization says he is buoyed by news of an upcoming veterans job fair being hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “When we talked this spring, Secretary Janet Napolitano promised to initiate an assertive campaign to recruit military veterans to her ranks,” said National Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. “The first-ever DHS job fair for vets, set for this Friday, is a welcome signal of a promise kept.” Commander Rehbein and Secretary Napolitano met face-to-face in late April after the Legion reacted strongly to a DHS-authored report characterizing so-called “disgruntled veterans” as being ripe for harvesting by right-wing extremist groups. At the time, Secretary Napolitano offered an apology to Rehbein for the report’s wording and an explanation that the document had been released prematurely without proper internal review. The two then discussed ways of working together to assist military veterans returning from the Southwest Asian war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan. Secretary Napolitano and Commander Rehbein agreed that veterans would be ideal candidates for employment by the Department of Homeland Security. The widely advertised DHS Veterans Job Fair invites veterans to “Continue Your Service to America” by applying for DHS jobs in the areas of “law enforcement, immigration and travel security, prevention and response and mission support….” The job fair is set for Friday, July 17th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, Washington, DC. It is open to all active duty, retired, former service, Reserve/National Guard service members and their spouses. “Most especially in these challenging economic times, it is heartening to see that employment opportunities not only exist for veterans,” concluded Commander Rehbein, “but that at least one government agency is actively recruiting our most deserving citizens.” With a current membership of 2.5 million wartime veterans, The American Legion was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veterans affairs, Americanism, and the mentoring of youth. Legionnaires work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation. —————— MilitaryConnection.com, a portal of all things military, has become the “go to” site for resources, news and information that is of importance to the military audience. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases to keep you current on the information you need to have. With something for everyone, we take pride in providing all of our resources free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of veteran articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, Virtual Job Fair and our new and improved Job Board, featuring our Virtual Marketplace where you can post free ads for items you want to buy, sell or rent , and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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