According to an October 18, 2011, American Forces Press Service release, “the Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta visited Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki Oct. 17 to discuss ways to help separating service members and veterans prepare for and launch civilian careers.”
This was the latest in a series of quarterly meetings about how military members successfully transition to civilian life and careers. The article goes on to note that, “[President] Obama told the American Legion Convention in August that he had directed DOD [Department of Defense] and VA [Veterans Affairs] to create a ‘reverse boot camp’ to help the newest veterans prepare for civilian jobs and translate their military skills into industry-accepted licenses and credentials.”
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