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Veterans jobless rate drops to lowest average in more than 20 years
For all of 2023, the monthly veterans unemployment rate averaged just under 2.8%, the lowest since at least 2000.
Two guardsmen dead of COVID-19 complications, bringing military’s total to 19
The deaths are the first reported for February.
Two more coronavirus deaths bring military toll to 17
A New York National Guardsman and Reserve sailor bring January's death toll to three.
Veterans unemployment shows improvement amid negative reports on U.S. job market
The unemployment rate among all American veterans was 5.3 percent in December.
A Fort Lee instructor is the 15th service member, 2nd active-duty soldier, to die from COVID-19
A 38-year-old solider died Jan. 2 of complications.
A reserve Navy Seabee, 33, is the 13th service member to die from COVID-19 complications
Builder 2nd Class Nathan Huff Bishop died Dec. 1.
Veterans unemployment up in November as national jobless rate falls
About 552,000 veterans looking for work last month were unable to find jobs.
Colorado veteran suicide rate higher than national average
Colorado recorded 43 deaths by suicide of male and female veterans per 100,000 in 2019, compared with 32 deaths nationally per 100,000 in 2018.
A Hawaii Guardsman is the 11th military, and second Air Force COVID-19 death
A 52-year-old Hawaii Air National Guardsman died of COVID-19 on Nov. 15.
An Army reservist is the military’s 10th coronavirus death
A Florida-based Army reservist died Thursday.
We have a responsibility to do more
The author of this commentary offers advice on how personal acts and long-term actions can reduce the strain members of the military can feel in this time of pandemic.
By Col. Chris Karns