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Senator Tester Holds National Veterans Roundtable

By KFBB News Team

Story Created: Sep 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM MDT

US Senator Jon Tester held a national veterans roundtable this week.

Tester heard from leaders of veterans service organizations about what Congress can do to help lower the veterans' unemployment rate and improve health care. The forum also focused on issues important to women veterans. Tester said the roundtable is a great way to hear directly from leaders in the veterans’ community.

"I just got done with a meeting with a bunch of national representatives of veterans services organizations to talk about what we've done that has worked and what we need to do for our veterans yet - the challenges that are still out there. And a commitment from everybody in the room to work together to help do what we need to lower the unemployment for veterans and to make sure we live up to the promises that this country made to our fighting men and women."

Tester's roundtable builds off his many listening sessions with Montana’s veterans. In July, Tester brought VA Secretary Shinseki to Montana for a tour of the state.

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crystalbeal said on Monday, Sep 19 at 4:05 AM

Unemployment numbers are comprised of those that are in the job market for the past 30 days. It does not include those that have not been in the job market in the last 30 days: people who have given up looking; those that have gone off unemployment because it has run out. One solution to unemployment is "High Speed University" check it out

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