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Iraq, Afghanistan veterans face bleak job prospects

Returning troops find job prospects bleak; programs try to increase opportunities, ease way into civilian life

By Katie Johnston

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 11, 2011

The unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is 14.3%, with those returning from war zones facing distinct challenges to their job search.

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