Help 60,000+ unemployed National Guard members

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Of 358,000 National Guard Members, 60,000 or more are unemployed now.
Center for America is coordinating a national campaign to encourage companies to post jobs at no cost with the National Guard Employment Network to help Guard members and families.

Forward the campaign flyer to business friends and colleagues who can post jobs. You can help the Guard!

This ongoing campaign is being implemented at the request of and in collaboration with National Guard headquarters in Washington, DC. 39 trade associations and state chambers so far are helping to spread the word to their member companies and we hope you will too.

You can spread the word! Download the campaign flyer today.
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